World
UK will stand by people of Ethiopia affected by severe drought: Minister
Addis Ababa, April 18: As the world faces an unprecedented number of humanitarian crises, British International Development Minister James Wharton reinforces...
Number of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike reaches 1,500
Jerusalem, April 18: The number of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails who launched on Monday an open-ended hunger strike has...
Nigeria: Army operation frees 1,600 from Boko Haram
Lagos, April 18: The Nigerian army has freed over 1,600 persons from Boko Haram hideouts in the northeast region, killing...
For Syrian evacuees, bus bombing a tragic end to a tragic deal
BEIRUT, Apr 17: Mothers Noha, a Shi'ite, and Samira, a Sunni, were besieged for nearly two years on each side...
Turkey will discuss extending emergency rule today, Deputy PM says
ANKARA, Apr 17: The state of emergency imposed on Turkey after a failed coup last July could be extended further...
S Korea charges ousted leader Park and Lotte chief with bribery
SEOUL, Apr 17: South Korean prosecutors today charged ousted president Park Geun-hye and Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin with bribery...
Russia says hopes USA will not act unilaterally against North Korea
MOSCOW, Apr 17: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today that Moscow could not accept North Korea's "reckless nuclear actions"...
Trump says China working with US on North Korea problem
Undated, Apr 16: US President Donald Trump today defended his reversal on whether to call China a currency manipulator, saying...
Pakistan hate speech investigation against clerics after student killed for alleged blasphemy
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Apr 16: Pakistani police opened a hate speech investigation involving two Muslim clerics today after the killing of...
With Trump pick aboard, top US court tackles religious rights
WASHINGTON, Apr 16: The US Supreme Court is set this week to hear a closely watched case testing the limits...
