World
More News
-
Blizzards, rainstorms kill dozens in Afghanistan
Forty-four others also sustain injuries in weather-related accidents
-
World joins Swedes in mocking Trump's terror[ble] lie
Trump admits 'Sweden attack' comments were based on debunked TV report
-
Islamic State claims suicide attack by British bomber near Mosul
Statement did not say when the bombing occurred
-
Philippine bus crash kills 13 students on camping trip, driver
The bus was taking over 50 teenage students and an instructor on the trip
-
Turkish soldiers accused of President Erdogan assassination bid go on trial
40 soldiers charged with having direct or indirect role in storming luxury club to assassinate the president
-
Turkey detains over 1,500 in latest operations over alleged militant links: ministry
Turkey faces multiple security threats, including PKK in the largely Kurdish south-east and Islamic State militants
-
Egypt court upholds death sentences over football riot
The ruling excluded an 11th defendant who remains at large after his death penalty was also confirmed
-
Muslim schoolboys in Australia ‘excused’ from shaking hands with women
The Sydney school says it wants to respect everyone's cultural, religious beliefs
-
Syria army ramps up shelling near capital ahead of talks
More than 310,000 people have been killed and millions forced to flee their homes since Syria's conflict broke out
-
Benjamin Netanyahu becomes first Israeli PM to make historic Asia trip
Benjamin Netanyahu will become the first Israeli Prime Minister to visit Australia but faces protests Down Under
-
How well has US President Trump done so far?
After four weeks in the White House, Trump says incredible progress has been made
-
Philippine President Duterte ordered murders, claims ex-police aide
Duterte, 71, won presidential elections last year after promising during the campaign to eradicate drugs in society
-
Sri Lanka arrests army spies over editor's murder
A retired army intelligence officer was found hanging at his home in October
-
Iran bans drones in Tehran after device shot down
Two separate incidents of opening fire on small camera drones flying over central Tehran occurred
-
Iraqi forces retake Mosul airport as humanitarian crisis continues
400,000 civilians could be displaced owing to the ongoing offensive in Mosul
-
Turkey 'deserves' more US support against PKK: Mattis
Turkey has blamed PKK for several deadly attacks and bombings throughout the country
-
Pence takes charm offensive to EU and NATO
Trump's criticism of NATO, his praise for Brexit and his apparent tilt to Putin have unnerved US allies
-
Thousands gather for New York City's 'Today I am a Muslim too' rally
Thousands flocked to the Times Square to show solidarity with Muslims
-
French army grooms eagles to down drones
Mont-de-Marsan is one of five air bases in France to boast a falconry
-
Cambodia PM empowers court to dissolve rival parties
Parliamentary spokesman Leng Peng Long denied the amendments were intended to target the CNRP
-
US 'not in Iraq to seize anybody's oil', says Jim Mattis
The visting US defence secretary tries to soothe allies rattled by Trump’s remarks during presidential campaign
-
Rockets from Sinai hit Israel, no casualties
Egypt is one of just two Arab countries that have signed a peace treaty with the Jewish state
-
One in four Canadians support temporary refugee ban
60 per cent of those surveyed say the government did a good job of resettling Syrian refugees
-
Parts of South Sudan experiencing famine: government official
Parts of war-ravaged South Sudan have been hit by famine
-
We cannot trust Malaysian investigation: N. Korea
North Korea has demanded Malaysia return the body and objected to an autopsy being performed
-
Iran claims Saudi Arabia, Israel working to damage country
Israel and Saudi Arabia accuse Iran of fuelling regional conflicts by supporting armed Shia movements in Middle East
-
Washington prepares to bring North Koreans to US for talks: report
"Obviously North Korea is a big, big problem and we will deal with that very strongly"
-
Islamic State rapes, tortures Sunni Arab women too: HRW
Hanan, 26, says she was raped every day for a month without a blindfold, always in front of her children
-
This is the world's most powerful airline brand
Aeroflot, which was once considered an unsafe airline, has now been named the most powerful airline brand in the world
-
Vietnamese sailor killed, seven abducted in Philippine pirate attack
The Islamic State-linked group has been involved in frequent acts of piracy and has beheaded captives
-
Trump's ‘revised’ immigration targets same seven Muslim-majority countries
The ban has been deeply divisive in the United States
-
Traffic jams cost US drivers $1,200 a year - study
In Bogota, Colombia, motorists spend 31.8 percent of their total driving time in traffic jams
-
Iraq launches offensive on last Islamic State stronghold in Mosul
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announces the start of the offensive in the northern city
-
Airport killing seen on CCTV, probe strains Malaysia-North Korea ties
The murder is an unforgivable criminal act and demonstrates the recklessness and brutality of the North Korean regime
-
Trump administration drafts plan to raise asylum bar, speed deportations
The new guidelines direct agents to only pass applicants who have a good chance of ultimately getting asylum
-
Japan returns to trade deficit in January
Japan's exports to the United States fell 6.6 percent
-
Ready to work with Pakistan military, civilian govt: Afghan deputy foreign minister
Hekmat Khalil Karzai says Afghan government has taken deliberate decision to show restraint despite worsening ties
-
Hitler's phone sells for more than $240,000
The Siemens rotary telephone is embossed with a swastika and the eagle symbolic of the Third Reich
-
Afghan training goes back to basics as Trump faces US troop decision
A growing number of Nato military advisers have begun spending more time in the field
-
House of Lords begins debating Brexit bill
If they vote to amend the bill it will pass back to the Commons for further debate, drawing the process out further
-
Trump refers to non-existent Sweden terror incident
Trump aimed to defend his order last month that blocked refugees and travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries
-
Malaysia summons envoy as North Korea's Kim killing row deepens
Reports of purges and executions have emerged from the current regime as Jong-Un tries to strengthen his grip on power
-
Explosion at Colombia bullring leaves 30 injured
Those injured on Sunday were mainly police guarding the venue
-
Over 20 migrants flee US to seek asylum in Canada
Migrant arrivals, mostly people who are undocumented in the United States, are rising sharply in Manitoba
-
White House denies seeking to hamstring NSA
Robert Harward, a retired vice admiral, turned down Trump’s offer of the NSA earlier in the week
-
Afghan war: Pentagon chief readies Afghanistan proposals for Trump
Postpones trip to Kabul due to bad weather
-
Munich Security Conference: Asif opposes equating terror with religion
Says terrorism is not synonymous to any religion
-
Equating terror with Islam promoted extremism: Khawaja Asif
'Muslim ban' not beneficial in fight against militancy: defence minister addresses Munich Security Conference
-
Kuwait's top court jails senior official for joining IS militants
Bureaucrat was also convicted of attempting to entice other Kuwaiti nationals to also join the terrorist outfit
-
'Trump asked his club members to help hire cabinet members'
The US president invited the his peers to be with him during interviews of potential nominees of his administration

















































