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After East Jerusalem, Israel to build 2,500 new homes in West Bank
Israeli media claims 100 homes in Beit El has received funding from the family of Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner
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Emergency response helicopter crashes in central Italy
Police say the chopper came down near Campo Felice resort during a mission to evacuate an injured skier
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Fatty food can reduce sensitivity to insulin, says study
German Diabetes Centre conducts study on 14 healthy men aged between 20 and 40
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Pictures of the day: January 24, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Police probe of Israel's Netanyahu widens
Netanyahu has been questioned by police twice in recent weeks in the gifts investigation.
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Dubai retains title as world's busiest airport
More than 100 airlines fly to around 260 destinations from the international hub
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Britain can discuss but not seal trade deals while still in EU - executive
EU regulations give both sides two years from the moment the exit clause is triggered to negotiate and agree.
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Swaziland orders schools to teach only Christianity
Some surveys put Swaziland's Muslim population as high as 10 per cent
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Supreme Court says PM May must get parliament approval to trigger Brexit
Today, by a majority of eight to three, the Supreme Court rules that the government cannot trigger Article 50
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Minnesota governor collapses while addressing legislators
Dayton was briefly hospitalised about a year ago after fainting while speaking during an event in the St. Paul.
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Obama released $221 million to Palestinians in final hours
Outgoing administration tells Congress it will further release $6 million in foreign affairs spending
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Three puppies found alive 5 days after deadly Italy hotel avalanche
Prosecutors in nearby Pescara have opened an investigation into the avalanche
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Pentagon chief vows 'unshakeable commitment' to NATO: spokesperson
Ahead of his inauguration, Trump told two European newspapers he had long warned that NATO had "problems."
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US Supreme Court declines to hear polygamy case
The high court has not ruled on a polygamy case since 1878, when it declared that a law prohibiting bigamy was valid.
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Spain alarmed as White House Spanish website vanishes
US White House's Spanish-language website vanished after Donald Trump came to power
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Scandal, gaffes mar ex-UN chief's presidential prospects in South Korea
Ban has a team of politicians and former diplomats supporting him and has made several campaign-style appearances.
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Brussels airport bombers targeted US, Jews: probe
Russia's investigation committee said it is "not investigating the Brussels attacks."
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Panama ex-dictator Noriega moves to house arrest for brain surgery
Reyes said authorities would decide after the operation whether Noriega would return to prison
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Britain's Guardian newspaper is considering becoming a tabloid
Editorially, the left-leaning Guardian has clashed with Murdoch's British newspapers.
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Pompeo confirmed as CIA boss, Tillerson nomination advances
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on Sessions on Tuesday
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Donald Trump makes early move on restricting abortions around the world
Trump signed the reinstatement directive at a ceremony in the White House on his fourth day in office.
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Australia opens door to China in push to save TPP
Trump said he would pursue bilateral arrangements with the TPP signatories to find terms more favourable to the US.
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Trump White House vows to stop China taking South China Sea islands
Aides have said that Trump plans a major naval build-up in East Asia to counter China's rise
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Trump taps Commissioner Ajit Pai, son of Indian immigrants, to head FCC
Pai opposed FCC conditions imposed on Charter Communication's acquisition of Time Warner Cable.
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No Muslims, no single women: housing bias turning Indian cities into ghettos
A draft housing policy for Maharashtra state has dropped a clause that prevents discrimination in housing.
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Browned bread, chips 'may' cause cancer, UK officials warn
Research undertaken on animals has revealed that the chemical is toxic to DNA and causes cancer
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Thailand deports three K-P prosecution department officers on sexual assault charges
They were asked to leave the hotel after complaints from a maid and other females
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69 Pakistanis in Saudi jails on terror charges
There are 4,254 Saudis detained in intelligence prisons
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Allo 'Allo actor Gorden Kaye dies
The comedy series, which ran from 1982 to 1992, featured Kaye as Rene Artois
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Trump signs order withdrawing US from Trans-Pacific trade deal
The US president has fulfilled one of his promises from his campaign
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Russia curbs online political donations ahead of polls
Opposition leader accuses authorities of creating yet another hurdle for his campaign for 2018 presidential elections
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Indian Supreme Court orders daily TB treatment for millions
Around 200,000 people die in India every year from TB
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Coelho, local authors slam books seizure in east Libya
Security official said confiscated books contained information on Shiaism and Christianity as well as erotic material
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Sex toys 'safer' than kids toys: Swedish study
Dangerous chemical substances, including lead, were found in 15 percent of children's toys in Sweden
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In pictures: Women march against Donald Trump
Demonstrators protest inauguration of the 45th US president
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69 Pakistanis detained in Saudi Arabia for 'terrorism', claims report
'Most recent arrest came Saturday when LEAs rounded up a female Pakistani suspect along with her Saudi husband'
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Differently-abled child performs Umrah without wheelchair
15-year-old Ghanim al Muftah is also the Qatar’s youngest entrepreneur
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Pictures of the day: January 23, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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India's top court dismisses plea to delay annual budget
A panel headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar found no merit in a public interest litigation by lawyer ML Sharma
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Consignment of modern US locomotives reaches Karachi
Pakistan will receive a total of 55 locomotives in different phases
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Donald Trump listens to Holy Quran recitation
Trump became the 45th United States president last week
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Trump looks to steady ship after fraught start
Trump aides say next week will see steady if not daily drip of executive actions designed to get back to his agenda
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India to replace coaches on crash-hit rail network
Deadly crashes have renewed concerns about the creaking colonial-era system
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Indian woman delivers baby with four legs, two reproductive organs
It was a normal delivery, doctor says
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Japan threatens India with WTO on steel as Trump era heralds rising trade tensions
Tokyo says India's actions are inconsistent with WTO rules and contributed to plunge in its steel exports to India
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Syria rebels, regime enter first day of talks in Astana
Chief opposition negotiator Mohammad Alloush arrived in Astana on Sunday accompanied by around a dozen rebel figures
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Trump invites Israel's Netanyahu to February talks
The two leaders spoke by telephone and "agreed to continue to closely consult on a range of regional issues
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Trump security adviser probed for Russia links: report
Michael Flynn has come under investigation as part of a counterintelligence examination of communications
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Egypt since its revolution six years ago
On January 25, 2011, massive anti-Mubarak protests erupt after a revolt topples Tunisia's ruler
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2016 baby bump after China relaxes one-child rule
The country welcomed 17.86 million new children in 2016, an annual increase of 7.9 per cent

















































