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Venezuela accuses US of ordering coup, seeks 'revision' of ties
Latest claims before a mass street protest announced by the opposition, one day after a mutiny by some soldiers
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Trump vows not to 'cave' on 32nd day of government shutdown
The Senate is set to vote on two bills this week that would in theory break the deadlock
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New tell-all book depicts 'out of control' Trump White House staff
Trump is depicted in the book as easily bored
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Vietnam jails activist for 14 years on sedition charge
At least 55 activists were convicted in Vietnam in 2018
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Cleric sentenced for sexual abuse of two young sisters in UK
Pirzada,76, was appointed by the family to teach the Holy Quran to the siblings
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At Alibaba's futuristic hotel, robots deliver towels and mix cocktails
Alibaba recently launched its highly automated projects for bookstores and grocery stores
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India dragging feet on Kartarpur corridor opening
The team likely to visit New Delhi in late Feb or early March
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Greenland ice melts four times faster in a decade: study
Greenland ice sheet contains enough frozen water to raise global sea levels some six metres
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Potato chips, chocolate banned in UAE schools
Parents urged to comply with new guidelines issued by education ministry
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Drunk Russian man detained after failed attempt to hijack plane
Drunken incidents involving passengers on commercial flights in Russia are fairly common
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Pakistani man attempting to take Dubai driving test for friend lands in jail
The friend accused of aiding by giving his papers also awarded three-month sentence following deportation
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India detains Rohingya stuck in border standoff with Bangladesh
New Delhi had notified that the Rohingya were in Indian custody
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France, Germany strengthen treaty ties to tackle EU crisis
Both former enemy nations also pledge to stand shoulder to shoulder in case of military attack against either of them
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US Supreme Court lets Trump transgender troop restrictions take effect
Conservative-majority granted Trump administration's request to lift injunctions issued by federal judges
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Student in Trump hat denies mocking Native American activist in videotaped encounter
Footage sparked outrage on social media and led the high school to issue statement condemning the students’ actions
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Alleged US spy received Russian 'state secret' without knowing, says lawyer
Moscow rejected the idea Whelan could be exchanged for any US prisoner
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Russia frees model from police custody who claimed Trump secrets
Anastasia Vashukevich and three others were detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport last week
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Malaysia PM cites Trump to defend Israeli athlete ban
According to Israel decision is motivated by rabid anti-Semitism on PM Mahathir's part
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Two dead as Russian bomber crashes during training flight
Tu-22M3 jet is strategic long-range bomber originally developed in the 1970s
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China's ageing elite live golden years in style
By 2050, one in three people in China or 487 million people will be over age of 60
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Sikh community in Qatar lauds PM Imran’s Kartarpur initiative
Representatives of Sikh community meet the visiting premier in Doha
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Maldives issues warning amid spike in tourist drownings
Five tourists including honeymooning couple have drowned in a week
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Bangladeshi 'Tree Man' dreams of cure as rare skin disease returns
Abul Bajandar has already undergone 25 bouts of surgery since 2016
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Singer Chris Brown detained in Paris over rape claim
Brown was previously convicted in 2009 of beating fellow singer Rihanna
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UK jobless rate dips to 44-year low
Average earnings including bonuses grew by 3.4 per cent in three months to November
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Indian army plans purchase of over 3,000 anti-tank missiles from France
India furthers its hegemonic designs in South Asia
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Turkey planning international investigation into Khashoggi case
Turkey has previously said it was working with other countries on the Khashoggi investigation
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British Labour leader Corbyn curves toward new EU referendum option
Lawmakers will debate and vote on the next steps on January 29
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Japan ends sale of porn magazines in convenience stores before Olympics
Authorities concerned adult-themed content may taint country's image in front of foreigners
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Putin, Abe hold summit to break island impasse
Japanese prime minister's visit marks 25th time he and Russian president have met since 2013
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Hotel cleaner released after Hong Kong tourist killed by falling window
Employee released on bail as investigators try to work out what caused fatal tragedy
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Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes off Indonesia's Sumbawa
There was no immediate tsunami warning or reports of damage or casualties from the quake
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14 dead after fire on two vessels off Crimea
The fire broke out when one vessel was transferring fuel to the other, driving both crews to jump overboard
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Russian watchdog launches 'administrative proceedings' against Facebook, Twitter
State regulator warned companies they could be banned if they do not comply with a 2014 law
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Eight dead as boat capsizes in southern India
Boat believed to be carrying around 30 passengers from island temple in Karnataka state
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Taliban confirm second round of talks with US in Doha
Afghan soil would not be used to harm any country, says two-point agenda
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India's BJP dismisses opposition election alliance
Job losses, farm distress have damaged the aura of invincibility Narendra Modi and his ruling party had
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Wild elephants kill old man in Thailand
Incident happened when the deceased was watching over his pineapple plantation at night
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US Senator Kamala Harris announces presidential run
Aspires to be first female US president and first black woman to hold America's top office
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Indian ‘walking god’ monk dies at 111
Shivakumara Swami was the head of the Siddaganga monastery and a leader of the Lingayat community
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Two gored to death at India bull-wrestling festival
Bulls broke through barricades separating fans from the action in the arena
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At least 100 killed in Taliban attack on Afghan spy agency's training centre
Attackers ram car full explosives through a military check point; detonate vehicle inside the NDS campus
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Total lunar eclipse woos sky watchers
The name for this year's event: a "super blood wolf Moon."
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Arab states call for return of Syria refugees
In the fourth annual Arab Economic and Social Development Summit held in Beirut
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Bitter cold cancels some US lunar eclipse festivities
The moon will not go completely dark but take on a coppery red glow - called a blood moon
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Kabul chokes on dirty air as temperatures plunge
The choking contamination peaks in evenings and early mornings when temperatures plunge below zero
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Israel carrying out strikes on Iranian targets in Syria
After it intercepts a rocket fired from Syrian territory
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10 UN peacekeepers killed in Mali attack
At least 25 others injured in one of the deadliest strikes against the UN mission in the West African country
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Brexit in dates: From leave shock to deadlock in Parliament
In a referendum on June 23, 2016, Britons chose to end their membership of the 28-nation EU
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Indian man mauled to death by lion in Punjab zoo
Victim had jumped enclosure's wall

















































