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China's top trade negotiator to visit US Jan 30-31
Ahead of a March deadline to avoid bruising tariff hikes
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Volcano erupts on small Japan island
No reports of injuries or damage from eruption on Kuchinoerabu
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UN approves mission to shore up Yemen truce
And oversee a pullback of forces from the flashpoint port of Hodeida
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Social media aids Sudan opposition to spread protests
Activists flood social media with footage which they claim 'exposes' Bashir's government
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Low birth rates threaten welfare model of Nordic countries
In Norway, Finland, Iceland, birth rates dropped to historic lows in 2017, with 1.49 to 1.71 children born per woman
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Hours after US troops killed in Syria, Pence says Islamic State defeated
Also criticises lack of progress in denuclearisation of Korean Peninsula and China’s “unfair” trade practices
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Trump to visit Pentagon to unveil missile defense review
After the review publication sees multiple delays
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British PM May reaches out to rivals after winning confidence vote
May emerged victorious on Wednesday night in a confidence vote triggered by the opposition Labour party
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Body of trapped Indian miner found after 36 days
15 miners have been trapped inside so-called 'rat hole' mine for over a month
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Four US personnel killed in Syria suicide attack
IS claims attack on cafe in Manbij city
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New York breaks tourism record in 2018
New York ranked the 6th most-visited city in the world for foreign tourists
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Increasing urbanisation
Five per cent of the world’s continents are occupied by city centres
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UK PM May survives confidence vote after Brexit humiliation
She emerged victorious by a 325-306 margin, a majority of 19
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Two top lieutenants of Modi unwell months before election
While Amit Shah is being treated for swine flu, Arun Jaitley is in US for medical checkup
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French minister causes a stir with bold alcohol claim
'I don't think wine is comparable to other alcohols'
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Pakistan applying pressure over Afghan peace talks, claim Taliban officials
Recent arrest and release of a senior Taliban leader in Peshawar termed as pressurising tactic
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'Witch' performs genital mutilation on three-year-old girl
Ugandan woman attempts to put a curse on police, medical staff
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'Upskirting' becomes illegal across UK
Leading campaigner Gina Martin praises the bill as 'politics and society at its best'
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Man stabbed 13 times by girlfriend proposes to her in court
Shakur begs judge to show spare girlfriend with couple setting wedding date
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Anger at Malaysia textbook telling girls to 'protect sex organs'
The book 'Saving one's modesty' is for nine-year-olds
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Brexit deadline could be extended if London provides good reason: EU
British PM Theresa May will once again try to forge consensus in parliament on Brexit divorce agreement
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How Europe reacted to Brexit deal defeat
British parliament's rejection of a Brexit deal heightens the risk of a disorderly withdrawal from the bloc
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Hundreds sacked after Bangladesh garment factory workers' strikes
Protests by thousands of employees over low wages began earlier this month
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British must tell us what they want: Dutch PM
It is now up to the British to indicate what they want, says Rutte
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Police detain leading Zimbabwe activist after protests: AFP
As security forces crack down after anti-government protests
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Cows walk on fire in India's harvest festival
The age-old ritual is believed to bring good fortune and keep livestock and crops from harm's way
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UK PM May faces confidence vote as Brexit ticks down to the line
British lawmakers voted 432-202 against her deal triggering political chaos
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Syria Kurds reject 'security zone' under Turkish control
Senior political leader says Kurds will only accept the deployment of UN forces along the separation line
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Modi's party wants expansionary economic policy ahead of India election
BJP govt announces several stimulus measures for farmers grappling low crop prices and helping small businesses
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Canada asks China clemency for convicted drug trafficker
Ottawa warns its citizens about the risk of 'arbitrary enforcement' of laws in China
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Panamanians make their own wall against racism for Pope's mass
Its creator says the giant mural bears a message against racism
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Australian towns among hottest spots on Earth as heatwave sizzles
Past four days among country's top 10 warmest on record
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Turkey to set up Syria 'security zone' after Trump call
Erdogan says he had 'quite positive' telephone conversation with Trump
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India's transgenders take first Kumbh Mela dip
After decades of fighting India's conservative laws to put transgenders on a par with the rest of society
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Gunmen kill 15 in Kenya hotel compound attack
Somali militant group al Shabaab claims responsibility
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One in three UN employees have been sexually harassed: survey
Guterres has vowed to enforce a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment
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British parliament votes down May's EU divorce deal by 230 votes
United Kingdom is now ensnared in the deepest political crisis in half a century
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Taliban threaten to pull out of peace talks with US
'America must pursue the peace talks with sincere intentions'
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Saudi teen refugee, now in Canada, wants to fight for other women
Qunun was granted refugee status and welcomed by Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland in Toronto
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Spanish feminists rally against far-right 'sexist' party
Vox calls for an end to subsidised radical feminist associations
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Egyptian painter's hand-crafted colours keep tradition alive
Hassan El Shark painstakingly crafts his own colours
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Netflix boosts prices for US subscribers
It will also be boosting prices of some other subscription plans
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'Black Widow' jailed for poisoning wealthy men gets sentence cut
Police believe Dagorn may have met at least 20 men after arriving on French Riviera in 2011
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Former Taliban minister held in Peshawar amid US push for Afghan peace talks
Move comes just a day before US special envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad is arriving in Pakistan
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It's confirmed! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West expecting fourth child
Family's newest addition is a boy, says the reality TV superstar
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'At any cost': China warns US Navy over Taiwan
The self-ruled island has its own currency, flag and government, but is not recognised as an independent state by UN
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Model claiming to know Trump secrets arrested for running 'sex training course'
Anastasia Vashukevich is in for multiple charges including soliciting sex
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Symbol of peculiarity: Meet the ‘yellow man' of Aleppo
68-year-old Abu Zakour has been wearing only yellow for last 35 years
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Croatian bishop accidentally shoots hunter
According to local media, the bishop has a reputation as an avid hunter
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Saudi prince gifts PM Imran gold-plated Kalashnikov
The gold-plated gun and bullets were gifted in a meeting at PM Office on Monday

















































