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Israel gives its citizens green light for religious, business visits to Saudi Arabia
Israel had never granted official approval for such travel by both Jewish and Muslim Israelis
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Indonesian needlefish boy: 'A fish jumped out of the sea and stabbed my neck'
16-year-old swam to shore, then ran to a hospital some 90 minutes drive away
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Canada confirms first case of coronavirus
Patient flew to Toronto from Wuhan, China where virus first surfaced
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Coronavirus: How to stay safe
Here are simple precautions that can protect you from contracting coronavirus
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Pompeo loses his temper with journalist over Ukraine questions
Shouts, glares and unprintable words: It began when Mike Pompeo gave an early morning interview to NPR radio
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China hardens virus defences as death toll hits 56
Wuhan is racing to build two makeshift virus-focused field hospitals within a fortnight to ease the pressure
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Turkey quake death toll rises to 31
At least 1,607 injured
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China bans wild animal trade until viral outbreak eases
Chinese province, cities ban long-distance buses over virus concerns
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UK to use high tariff threat to raise pressure
UK will largely replicate the EU tariff schedule
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US ‘ready to assist’ Pakistan: Wells
Top diplomat sees ‘obvious progress’ in Islamabad-Washington ties; calls on India to release Kashmiri politicians
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The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?
Almost 1,300 people infected across China bulk of them in and around Wuhan
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India, Brazil sign 15 accords to deepen ties across range of sectors
PM Modi, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro take to social media to hail closer cooperation
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Delta fined $50,000 for discriminating against Muslim passengers
In its consent order, US department says it found Delta 'engaged in discriminatory conduct'
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Iraqi security forces raid Baghdad's main protest camp, shoot at demonstrators
There were no reports of casualties, seven people have been wounded in clashes with police earlier in the day
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Iran condemns 'inhuman' US treatment of its nationals
Tensions have soared between Tehran and Washington since a US drone strike killed top Iranian general Soleimani
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Hong Kong declares Wuhan virus outbreak an 'emergency'
Outbreak has left so far 41 people dead
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Protest violence won't work, leading Hong Kong activist says
If you are beaten by the police so many times and so aggressively, you're bound to hit back, says activist
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Democratic prosecutors wrap up case against Trump
He blocked the executive branch from responding to 71 specific requests for documents, including five subpoenas
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China deploys army medics to overwhelmed virus epicentre as death toll rises to 41
China has launched a massive quarantine effort across much of Hubei province, affecting more than 40 million people
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Two Rohingya women killed as Myanmar army shells village: MP
More than 730,000 Rohingya Muslims were forced to flee northern Rakhine state in 2017 after a military crackdown
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Modi’s anti-democratic, fascist ideology biggest threat to regional peace: PM
Imran Khan says already 8 million Kashmiris and Muslims in India are suffering because of Modi's policies
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34 US troops diagnosed with 'traumatic brain injury' after Iran strike
Trump and other top officials initially had said Iran’s attack had not killed or injured any US service members
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Turkey quake kills at least 22, rescuers dig for survivors
A magnitude 6.8 quake shakes Elazig province, which has been followed by dozens of aftershocks
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'Fish jumped out of sea and stabbed my neck'
Indonesian teenager Muhammad Idul says fish leapt out of the sea and speared him through the neck
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‘Up to 70% chance of Chinese virus reaching Europe’
French researchers analyse flight paths between Europe and China
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Gunman kills six in Germany attack: police
Shooter, believed to have a personal motive, launches an assault in the southwestern town of Rot am See
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Kuwait summons Iran envoy over Soleimani killing claim
Such a claim 'risks damaging relations' between Kuwait and Iran, says Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled al-Jarallah
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Thousands of houbara bustards fall prey to hunting expeditions of Arab royals
Govt has issued 50 licenses to Arab royals form Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain among others
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CO2 concentration set for biggest annual rise, fuelled by Australian bushfires
Britain’s Met Office says the concentration of CO2 is expected to peak above 417 parts per million this May
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Trump administration rolls out new rule to limit 'birth tourism'
Pregnant women applying for visitor visas will have to prove they have specific reason for travel beyond giving birth
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Right-wing BJP 'stokes divisions in the world’s biggest democracy'
The Economist article addresses recently passed controversial citizenship law and growing intolerance in India
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Pentagon could start global troop rebalance this year, Esper says
The US official says he does not want to put a firm timeline on the completion of his so-called ‘defence-wide...
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Mexican security forces detain 800 Central American migrants
Mexico is under intense pressure from the US President Donald Trump to contain mass movements of migrants
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China shuts down 13 cities as virus toll climbs to 26
Some Lunar New Year festivities are cancelled, closures of Disneyland and a part of the Great Wall have been announced
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Two days into Trump trial, Republicans appear unmoved but offer Democrats some praise
Republicans counter that the Democrats have failed to make their case against Trump
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Hajj cost may increase to Rs550,000 this year
Senate panel expresses concern over hike of Rs115,000 in govt package
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Turkey’s president to visit Pakistan next month
Erdogan will attend Strategic Cooperation Council meeting, besides holding talks with civil-military leadership
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Pakistan elected president of Asia Pacific Group of UNESCO
Ambassador of Pakistan to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO Moinul Haque will lead ASPAC Group for 2020
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Not enough evidence that vaping helps smokers quit: US govt
Advice comes weeks after US government announced it was banning most flavored e-cigarettes
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Indian women lawmakers face abuse as global online violence rises
Amnesty International says 95 female politicians received nearly 1 million hateful mentions on Twitter
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Pakistan starts screening at four major airports for China virus
Move comes to prevent SARS-like coronavirus from entering the country through air travellers
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Countries with confirmed cases of coronavirus
More than 570 people have been infected across China, most of them in Wuhan so far
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Dubai screens passengers from China amid virus outbreak
China has locked down two major cities including Wuhan to fight coronavirus that has already claimed 17 lives
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Turkey delivery man risks 18 years for spitting on pizza
Footage shows delivery man identified as Burak S spitting on the pizza
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Britain and US to clinch trade deal 'this year': US Treasury Secretary
US Commerce Secretary insisted UK and US would have easier time striking the deal than the EU
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US Treasury Secretary advises Greta Thunberg to 'go study'
Trump administration and Greta Thunberg have sparred indirectly since Tuesday on panels in Davos
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TikTok challenge: Would you eat cereal out of a friend's mouth?
Latest trend on the famous video-sharing application is possibly the grossest ever
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UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
The ICJ grants a series of emergency steps requested by Gambia under the 1948 Genocide Convention
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From Trump love to saviour prince : Five Davos highlights
Donald Trump handed out good and bad marks
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Iraq protesters vow to press on as president addresses Davos
More than 460 protesters have been killed since the rallies first erupted in October