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UAE cabinet currently has nine female ministers and ministers of state

Don't think that my brother and I will stay silent for one second, says Emami

Dozens of businessmen from Saudi Arabia were detained in a crackdown on corruption last year

Doshi first from India to win highest honour in literature, which was established by the Pritzker family in Chicago

Moscow accused politicians and journalists of whipping up anti-Russian sentiment

Chaos placates in the city

A report published by Hurun showcases domination by Chinese female entrepreneurs

The onslaught has since taken more than 50 per cent of Eastern Ghouta and killed some 850 civilians

By rewriting history, Hindu nationalists aim to assert their dominance over the sub-continent

There is also only one woman for every four male speakers at the Davos World Economic Forum in Switzerland

On January 20, heavily armed militants went from room to room, shooting terrified guests during the hours-long attack

Wang Guosheng stresses the province is following Mao’s advice about inspiring masses to love the party and its leader

Gun homicides have almost doubled over the past four years -- and more than half are linked to gangs

North wants to talk to US, would not need nuclear weapons if country's security was guaranteed

No arrest has been made, police in possession of the weapon

Teluga Desam Party (TDP) lifted its support for BJP after investment concessions were retracted for South

Middle Eastern countries are among the worst in the world for unequal pay between men and women

Knife attacker also targeted a 20-year-old Chechen

Forty-six aid trucks entered the area on Monday but deliveries were interrupted due to heavy bombardment

Bill accedes Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act

India is one of the world's fastest growing major economies with one of the lowest rates of female employment

Their success has boosted their self-belief, according to their coach

Xi Jinping assures openness and profitability for all parties

Yi stresses "the sincerity" of all parties to solve the nuclear crisis

Jogi women, lightly veiled, beg and read palms openly in streets, where most Afghan women are kept behind walls

Chief prosecutor complains that the woman "encourgaed moral corruption"

De facto leader is under heavy criticism for her refusal to stand up for the Rohingya

Visit is expected to be much more welcoming after a warm meeting between the two leaders in Paris last year

Hunt for unidentified attacker continues, while exact motive remains unknown says Vienna police

Legislation pass by state senate will allow teachers to hold weapons at schools

Washington and Seoul officials worry that Pyonyang will ultimately lay down impossible demands in talks

Premier slams use of state witnesses in video published on his Facebook page

Scientists use a radio-labelled chemical tracer to mark certain cancer mutations, study finds

Some 20 countries to suspend their imports of Brazilian meats

Nigeria was left in shock when 2010 national independence celebrations was hit by two car explosions

French woman who wants to remain anonymous claims to have suffered multiple rapes

The volcano, which featured in the 1967 James Bond film 'You Only Live Twice', has been grumbling since Thursday

Poachers can sell northern white rhino horns for $50,000 per kilo, making them more valuable than gold or cocaine

Thousands of women are at risk of homelessness and poverty in the African nation

People who can’t stop talking about themselves may not indicate narcissism

Air India plans to operate flights three days a week

Official says the bomber approached Abdul Zaher Haqqani and detonated his explosive vest

'Purpose for participating in the Miss Arab Veil competition was to start an organisation that defends women’s rights'

Lifting weights heavier than themselves, women are flexing muscles in a deeply conservative and patriarchal country

Says students using the full veil would be offered counseling sessions and ultimately asked to take off the veil

Nearly 4.5 million passengers transit through Dubai International Airport per month

Prosecutors say accused launched five explosive attacks targeting refugees and anti-fascist activists in 2015

Case has aggravated ethnic tensions in a region also roiled by the crackdown on Rohingya Muslims

Crowds gathered in front of the district hospital to condemn the negligence exhibited by attendants

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties with Qatar in June