Friday prayers with 1,500 people attending to mark return of Hagia Sophia as mosque, with tourists still welcome

9 suspects arrested over killing of journalist Vikram Joshi who had reported harassment against niece

Incessant rains since June have raised water levels in many rivers in China triggering floods, landslides

Heath workers complain about lack of government goodwill, citing promised welfare package

Militants held in region of Turkish operation just across Turkey's southern border

More than 2m people affected by annual floods in northeastern state

Kingdom registers 34 additional deaths, raising overall toll to 2,557

Justice Department accuses two Chinese citizens of targeting US coronavirus vaccine development companies to aid China

Russian, Iranian foreign minister discuss future of Iran nuclear deal in Moscow

8,754 people diagnosed with disease over last week, highest number in months