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Haze hovers over Indian capital as peak pollution season arrives

India's capital was covered in a blanket of choking grey air and pollution on Saturday,...

Syrians must lead peace efforts, leaders say at Turkey talks

The leaders of Turkey, Russia, France and Germany said at a summit on Saturday that...

Khashoggi's killers will be prosecuted in Saudi Arabia, says Minister

Erdogan on Friday called for the extradition of the 18 Saudi nationals who authorities say...

Sirisena suspends parliament as political crisis deepens in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday suspended the parliament till November 16 after sacked...

China's envoy says aid to Pakistan not a burden on its economy

China's Ambassador Yao Jing Friday said that the financial support provided for the USD 50...

Khashoggi murder 'must concern us all': Mattis to Arab forum

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis warned Arab leaders on Saturday that the murder of Saudi journalist...

A Chinese farmer couldn't fly a plane, so he built one

When a Chinese garlic farmer's dream of flying an airplane didn't pan out, he decided...

Sri Lanka plunges into crisis as president sacks PM

 President Maithripala Sirisena installed Sri Lanka's controversial former strongman leader Mahinda Rajapakse as the country's...

Negeri Sembilan palace strips Najib, Rosmah of Datuk Seri titles

The Negeri Sembilan palace on Friday (Oct 26) stripped former prime minister Najib Razak and...

Saudi Arabia says has nothing to do with RM2.6b issue: Malaysian Foreign Minister

The Saudi Arabian government has said that it has nothing to do with the RM2.6...

China has not asked for military access to Gwadar port: Pak

China has not asked for military access to Pakistan's Chinese-funded, deepwater port of Gwadar, a...

Where is Khashoggi's body?: Turkey's Erdogan asks Saudi Arabia

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged Saudi Arabia on Friday to disclose who gave the order...

Ex-Lankan prez Rajapaksa becomes new PM amid political drama

In a dramatic political development in Sri Lanka, former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa was on Friday...

Cathay Pacific flags data breach affecting up to 9.4m passengers

Cathay Pacific Airways on Wednesday (Oct 24) said that it has discovered unauthorised access to...

Japanese journalist Yasuda says 'happy' to be headed home

The Japanese journalist who was held hostage by militants in Syria for 40 months told...

'Ongoing genocide' underway against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims: UN

A genocide is still underway against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, a UN fact-finding team said Wednesday...