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Rare US independence declaration found in UK archive
The document 'is the only other manuscript copy of the Declaration of Independence, says a statement
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Essential medicine list under review
DRAP chief says drug pricing policy is also being revised
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WATCH: Saudi woman's car set on fire near Makkah after driving ban lifted
Many women say they are staying off the streets amid fear of backlash
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Seven Pakistanis jailed for robbing 14m dirham from armoured truck in Dubai
The jailed convict admitted the plot to steal the money and transfer it to Pakistan
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UN envoy holds 'fruitful' talks with Yemen rebel chief
Hodeida is the latest battleground in the Yemeni conflict, which has killed nearly 10,000 people since 2015
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Three dozen dead in Indonesia ferry accident
Ferry believed to be carrying nearly 190 people
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India fireworks factory fire kills nine workers
A powerful blast tore through a fireworks factory in southern India Wednesday, killing nine labourers
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Afghan tensions rise as protest in north turns violent
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Maiman to demand the release of a prominent militia commander
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Global oil markets unlikely to be an agenda for Putin-Trump summit, says Kremlin
There are much more pressing matters from the point of view of bilateral relations says Kremlin spokesperson
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Fears grow Israel set to raze West Bank Bedouin village
Residents and activists voiced concern on Wednesday that Israel is set to raze a Bedouin village
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Major anti-IS operation launched in Iraq after killings
Marks the first time federal Iraqi forces and the peshmerga working together since Kurdish independence referendum
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For US birthday, life, liberty and the pursuit of hot dogs
Fireworks, music and the pursuit of hot dogs will mark the 242nd year of independence for the United States
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Australian archbishop to appeal concealing sex abuse conviction
Steps aside as archbishop but does not resign
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Two Koreas hold friendly basketball match in Pyongyang
The two Koreas also announce they will field joint teams in three sports at the upcoming Asian Games
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'Unknown substance' hospitalises two in UK's Salisbury
British police said Wednesday that two people are in a critical condition in a Salisbury hospital
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Ferry sinking result in at least 29 dead, says Indonesia
69 passengers rescued while 41 remain missing
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Japanese helicopter carrier to tour South China Sea, Indian Ocean for two months
The United States also holds regular air and naval patrols in the South China Sea
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Hundreds of homes imperiled as Northern California fire spreads
A wildfire in Northern California swelled, as firefighters battled the blaze that threatened hundreds of homes
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Media watchdog alarmed by Indian journalist killings, hate speech
Warns that India risks falling even further down its World Press Freedom Index from its current place of 138th
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New Delhi family deaths could be ritual mass suicide, says police
Bodies of 11 members of a family were recovered from their home on Sunday
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Police say Arizona woman, 92, killed 72-yr-old son
Woman accused of fatally shooting son over his plans to put her in an assisted living facility
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Clashes after French police shoot young man dead
A 22-year-old man was shot dead by an officer during a police check
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Rescuers vow to take 'no risks' in evacuation of Thai cave boys
Authorities are pumping out water round-the-clock aware of the bad weather forecast in the days ahead
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Trapped Thai Junior team gets dive lessons as rescuers plan for extraction
The rescue teams and volunteers hailed as heroes
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Two suspects plead no contest in deadly US warehouse fire
At a hearing Tuesday, the two suspects said the words 'no contest' after the names of all 36 fatalities were read out
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Dutch detain two suspected terrorists back from Turkey
The two Dutch nationals were detained upon their arrival at Schiphol airport
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Thousands of Palestinian women rally on Gaza-Israel border
This is their first mass mobilisation since protests erupted on the border three months ago
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Leader of French anti-Muslim group suspected of plots released
Suspected head of a radical far right group feared to have been planning anti-Muslim attacks has been released on bail
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Turkey transfers some powers to president
Erdogan will be able to form and regulate ministries and remove civil servants, all without parliamentary approval
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Afghan civilian casualties rose over winter: Pentagon
Afghan civilian casualties increased sharply, according to a US Defense Department report
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Six family members butchered in Rio: police
Brazilian police said Tuesday it was investigating the murder of six members of the same family in Rio de Janeiro
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Former Malaysian PM pleads not guilty to charges in 1MDB graft probe
Najib denies any wrongdoing in relation to 1MDB.
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Shortage of vets spells misery for Karachi zoo animals
Zoo management is pushing the city council to approve a third veterinary position for the zoo's population
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Rebels discuss with Russia a deal to end fighting in southern Syria
Arrival of thousands of uprooted Syrians near Jordan’s border is creating new security challenges
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UNICEF chief condemns Yemen 'carnage', with 2,200 children killed
Nearly 10,000 people are killed since fighting in Yemen began in 2015 to restore internationally recognised government
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Testosterone pushes men to luxury brands: study
Sex hormone is a major influencer of male consumer behaviour
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Argentine Senate starts debating historic abortion bill
Argentina's 72 senators are largely opposed to abortion bill
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France's Macron in Nigeria to talk security, boost cultural ties
Nigeria home to over 180 million people produces nearly two million barrels of crude oil per day
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Mass rape, cannibalism, dismemberment: UN team finds atrocities in Congo war
'Some witnesses recalled seeing people cutting up, cooking and eating human flesh'
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After 'mob justice', India asks WhatsApp to curb spread of false messages
False messages about child abductors on WhatsApp have helped to trigger mass beatings of more than a dozen people
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Sweden book place in World Cup quarter-finals after edging past Switzerland
Sweden reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 24 years
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Australian senator accused of 'slut-shaming' parliamentarian
Hanson-Young, who is divorced, is threatening to sue him and Sky News, the network that aired the interview
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Iran, world powers to have first nuclear meet since Trump pullout
During the meeting, the ministers are to discuss 'incentive package' they will offer Iran to stay in the agreement
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Foreign journalists in Russia could be branded 'agents': MP
Deputy speaker of the lower house of parliament says Individuals would have to publish reports about their financing
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US senators on rare visit to Moscow ahead of Putin-Trump summit
US delegation is in Russia until Thursday at a time of high tension between Russia and the West
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Austria calls on Iran to lift immunity of detained diplomat
The diplomat is one of the six people arrested in Belgium, France and Germany over the alleged plot
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Six dead in Indonesia ferry sinking: official
Six people died Tuesday after a ferry sank off the coast of Indonesia, officials said
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UK healthcare worker arrested on suspicion of murder of eight babies
British female healthcare worker has been arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies
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Four Indian priests accused of rape, blackmail
An investigation has been started based on the woman's complaint, says police
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Heavy rain brings chaos to Indian financial hub
Heavy rain delayed flights on Tuesday in and out of India's financial capital of Mumbai where a footbridge collapsed

















































