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New militant Islamic State group leader identified: report
US State Department added Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman to its list of most wanted terrorists in August last year
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Mexican troops repel border-storming migrant caravan
Troops Fired tear gas to force them back, leading to scenes of chaos as huge crowds of people flailed across river
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Trump on trial: the Senate proceedings
White House has said it expects the trial to be over in two weeks
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Thunberg, Trump to offer competing visions at climate-focused Davos
Free hand extended to the fossil fuel industry puts Trump at odds with the entire thrust of the event
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Iran confirms two missiles fired at Ukraine airliner
Says an investigation is ongoing to assess the bearing their impact had on the accident
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World's richest 2,000 people hold more than poorest 4.6 billion combined: Oxfam
Says unpaid or underpaid work by women and girls adds three times more to the global economy than the tech industry
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Sending back climate refugees may violate right to life: UN body
Says governments need to take into account the climate crisis when considering the deportation of asylum seekers
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China virus outbreak spooks global markets as fourth death reported
The World Health Organisation has called a meeting tomorrow to consider declaring an international health emergency
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Trump lawyers call for immediate acquittal in legal, political defence
US president calls for immediate dismissal of impeachment charges by a Republican-led Senate
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Pakistan's free trade deal with China unlikely to yield much
FPCCI chief says country does not have surplus products to export
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PM Imran features on Time Magazine cover among other world leaders
The illustration shows the country's premier on chairlift with Swiss Alps in the background
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Sikh leaders to join anti-India protest on its Republic Day in London
We are with the oppressed people of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, says Ranjeet Singh
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India's ruling party picks new president as challenges mount
Jagat Prakash Nadda will become new head of BJP replacing Amit Shah
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PM Imran to meet US President Trump during Davos summit: FO
Premier will deliver a keynote address at the WEF's Special Session
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BBC boss Tony Hall to step down in six months
If I followed my heart I would genuinely never want to leave, says embattled director-general
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After fire, dust and hail play havoc on Australian summer
The storms were forecast to hit Sydney late on Monday
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In Spain, ex-Catalan police chief goes on trial for rebellion
The jailing of the separatist leaders sparked wide protest
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Iraq protesters, police grapple for Baghdad streets as deadline expires
Rallies have rocked Iraq since October
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Iran's Zarif skips Davos over programme change
World Economic Forum organisers abruptly changed schedule: Iranian foreign ministry
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Iran has not ruled out talks to end nuclear dispute, says official
Says further move by Tehran to scale back its commitments to the deal will depend on actions by parties
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UN's decarbonisation target for shipping to cost over $1 trillion
The estimates were based on ammonia being the primary zero carbon fuel choice
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China moves on takeout containers in bid to reduce plastic waste
By 2025, the authorities say they have planned to effectively control plastic pollution
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SARS-like virus spreads in China, reaches third Asian country
South Korea has reported its first case - a 35-year-old woman who flew in from Wuhan province
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Trump backers and critics clash as impeachment trial nears
It will be a gruelling exercise, says Republican Senator John Cornyn
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Nine killed, one missing in Indonesia bridge collapse
Parts of the Southeast Asian archipelago have been deluged with torrential downpours
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Greece seeks to break wall of silence on femicide
It was one of a dozen femicides recorded in 2019 by women's rights NGOs in Greece, a country of 10 million people
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Dust storms,giant hail batter bushfire-weary Australia
Australia has since October been overwhelmed by an unprecedented bushfire season made worse by climate change
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India test-fires submarine launched ballistic missile
India hopes to equip its ballistic missile nuclear submarine with the K-4 missile
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Vows of peace, fears of violence at Virginia gun rally
A top Republican says any group planning to incite violence at the rally in Richmond should stay home
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Australia's flame-scarred Kangaroo Valley calls for tourists to return
The tourism industry estimates the fires that raged throughout the holiday season have already cost it almost $688m
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In impeachment document, Democrats say Trump endangers security, Trump denies
In a 111-page document filed before Trump’s Senate trial begins on Tuesday, US lawmakers lay out their arguments
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Climate activists dressed as koalas set off on mountain hike to Davos
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the centre of Landquart, ready to brave the cold on a 40km march across Davos
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100-year old mosque hosts Hindu wedding amid anti-Muslim citizenship law
Mosque committee also gifts Rs200,000 to groom and jewellery worth thousands to bride
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China reports 17 new cases of mystery virus
New coronavirus strain has caused alarm because of its connection to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
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Harry and Meghan begin life as ordinary people – almost
The immediate question facing the couple is how they will make ends meet
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No more shop closing for five times prayer in Saudi Arabia
A custom, that has defined the kingdom among all Muslim countries, has long been discussed and disputed in the society
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WhatsApp resumes services after suffering a global outage
Users were unable to share images, GIFs, and stickers
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Alice Wells in Pakistan ahead of ‘imminent’ US-Taliban peace deal
A high-level visit from the US on the cards in order to acknowledge Pakistan’s efforts
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India, Sri Lanka seek closer military ties as China economic clout grows
China has been widening its footprint in region, including building expressways and upgrading airports in Sri Lanka
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A tale of two abdications: The parallels between Harry and Edward VIII
The two royals were born almost a century apart yet their decision to marry American divorcees is what binds them
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Bodies of Ukrainian victims of downed plane repatriated from Iran
Kiev-bound UIA Boeing 737, crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran on January 8, killing all 176 people on board
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Trump lawyers present defence for 'dangerous' impeachment
They will be joined by Ken Starr, who was at the centre of Bill Clinton's impeachment in the 1990s
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Officers beaten after police disband Hong Kong democracy rally
Riot police swept into the area and fired tear gas to disperse the crowds
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Iran warns of repercussions for IAEA over European moves
Iran has progressively scaled back some commitments under the agreement in response to the US sanctions
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Dutch art sleuth finds rare stolen copy of 'Prince of Persian poets'
Experts said the book could be of great historical and literary value for scholars and admirers of Hafez
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More than 80 soldiers killed in Yemen missile, drone attack
Tens of thousands of people, mostly civilians, have been killed and millions displaced since 2015
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Syria refugees bring new tastes and traditions to Kurdish Iraq
Empathy and shared norms have blossomed in recent years
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Brexit's new chapter: the 'impossible' trade deal
Talks can begin as soon as EU ministers agree their joint mandate on February 25
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China reports 17 new cases of mystery virus
Virus has killed nearly 650 people across mainland China and Hong Kong in 2002-2003
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Trump trial could be over in two weeks
White House blocked impeachment investigation in House of Representatives from accessing witnesses and documents

















































