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Egypt train collision kills at least 12
The cause of the accident not immediately clear
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Saudi Crown Prince expected to visit U.S. March 19-22: source
Reports emerge amid US lawmaker's concern over Trump administration's efforts to sign nuclear accord with Saudi Arabia
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Mandatory exercise at the office, Sweden's latest craze
Bunge says "If you don't want to exercise or be a part of the company culture, you have to go,"
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How the blind use clicks to 'see': study
At zero, 45 and 90 degree angles, the participants were correct 100 percent of the time, the researchers found
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Indonesia calls off deadly landslide search, 18 believed dead
An avalanche of mud and rock cascaded down a steep slope burying victims as they worked their rice fields
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Czech man pretending to be militant faces terror charges: report
Accused allegedly caused train crashes while pretending he was a militant in bids to provoke backlash against Muslims
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'Beast from the East' sends Siberian cold blast across Europe
British Airways cancelled roughly 60 flights in and out of London Heathrow airport
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Saudi crown prince says reforms aimed at 'cancer' of corruption
You have a body that has cancer everywhere, the cancer of corruption. You need to have chemo
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Barbra Streisand says she cloned her dog twice
She collected cells from the mouth and stomach of her dying dog
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Fresh violence mars first day of Syria enclave 'truce'
the first day of a five-hour daily was marred by violence that saw seven people killed
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Xi confidant set to become China's new spy master - sources
The country looks to clean up its security apparatus and plug intelligence gaps
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UN chief plans new initiative to boost global disarmament agenda
According to UN, there are still some 150,000 nuclear weapons in the world
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China's supreme leader: Is extending Xi Jinping return to dictatorship?
"Democracy, which has been explored and practised by Western societies for hundreds of years, is ulcerating," media
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Saudi crown prince says corruption purge supports budget: Washington Post
Only a handful of specific allegations against those detained in the corruption crackdown have been revealed
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Trump son-in-law Kushner loses top security clearance
Kushner's loss of access casts serious doubt on his status as a power-broker inside white house
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Taiwan developer detained over deadly quake building collapse
A total of 17 people died across the eastern coastal town, 14 of them in the Yun Tsui building
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Eleven sick after envelope opened at US military base
The envelope was received at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. It led to an evacuation of the building
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Indian police probing graft case arrest son of former finmin Chidambaram
Randeep Singh Surjewala tweeted that the Modi government was continuing its "vendetta" against Chidambaram
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Celebratory gunfire kills Indian bridegroom on wedding day
He collapsed and was rushed to hospital where he was declared dead
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US lawmaker concerned over nuclear overtures to Saudi
Concerns come with US-Iran tensions high over the civil nuclear program of Riyadh's regional rival Tehran
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China's military flexes muscles for domestic objective: more funding
One source with ties to the military said another pressing area for more spending was salaries, which have not kept up
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Pakistan to back fresh Afghan peace initiative
Ghani offers talks with Taliban ‘without preconditions’
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Taliban seek direct talks with US
Call for talks comes a day before second round of a regional peace conference in Kabul
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Russia is 'arsonist and firefighter' in Syria: US general
Observers question how much of a withdrawal has actually taken place
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Guatemala uncovers alleged judge bribery ring
Lopez Villatoro suspected of bribing lower court judges
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Facebook says page of firebrand anti-Rohingya Myanmar monk removed
Wirathu once dubbed the "Buddhist Bin Laden" for his incendiary posts about Muslims
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Three-year-old boy tortured with cigarette butts while mother goes for shopping
Brother of mother’s friend allegedly assaulted the child in her absence; Sharjah police arrest the suspect
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Venomous snake sneaks into lunchbox in Down Under
With an apple and two snacks in the lunchbox, the baby eastern brown snake was also hidden in the lid
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Facebook launches effort to help boost newspaper subscriptions
Facebook recently took steps to enable publishers to encourage paid subscriptions directly from the social network
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Disneyland Paris to add Star Wars zone in $2.5 bn upgrade
The work will start in 2021 and significantly expand the park,which is Europe's most popular tourism destination
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US sees ‘positive indicators’ from Pakistan on fight against terrorism
The head of the US military's Central Command however adds that Islamabad has yet to make a strategic shift
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China values Pakistan’s crackdown on terror financing amid US criticism
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson asks international community to justly evaluate Pakistan's efforts
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Israel suspends actions that led to closure of Christian holy site
Dozens of protesters rallied outside the church on Tuesday afternoon in support of Christian leaders
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Trump to name political strategist Brad Parscale to manage 2020 re-election-source
The decision comes as Trump looks to get started early on planning his 2020 re-election bid
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Pregnant UK duchess Kate meets midwife who helped deliver baby Charlotte
Kate is due to give birth to her third child in April
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Iran says UN's Yemen vote "another defeat for US"
A UK drafted text was blocked by Russia in the UN Security Council
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Hotel fire in western Russia kills six
According to preliminary information, no visible signs of violence were found
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Erdogan starts new Africa tour to push Turkey's influence
Turkish president embarked on five-day visit to West Africa
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Syrian women sexually abused in exchange for aid
UN and international agency workers accused of sexual exploitation
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With eye on US, China to revamp top tier of diplomats: sources
Trump has long sought a way to a more balanced trade relationship with China
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Girl died after GP turned her away for being 10 minutes late for appointment
The doctor did not ask the reason behind Ellie-May's emergency appointment or look into her medical notes
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Trump says would have run unarmed into Florida school
'I really believe I'd run in there even if I didn't have a weapon'
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More than 30 believed dead in Papua New Guinea earthquake: report
Some 300 people were injured as reports of 'extensive' damage to infrastructure emerge
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Murder shocks Filipinas in Kuwait, but some vow to stay
Manila has imposed a departure ban on citizens planning to work in Gulf State
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Hanyu won gold with injured ankle 'only 20-30% better'
His recovery was completed in ultra secrecy with the Japanese media poring over every detail
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Coffee, New Year knickers and lottery dreams: Five things to know about Italy
Italians drink a lot of coffee but in small doses throughout the day. No magnum sized coffee cups please!!
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Lucia Annibali: from acid attack victim to Italy parliament candidate
"After being attacked I thought about how I could best start again"
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Beijing spends big as it prepares for 2022 Olympics
The Beijing Games may not be an example of thriftiness for other nations to emulate
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Rock art and mystery: Ancient camel sculptures in Saudi desert
This may potentially change our understanding of prehistoric population dynamics and cultural traits
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Taiwan military veterans clash with police in pension protest
Legislators passed a pension reform bill last June, cutting civil servants' generous pension packages

















































