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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
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Singer Madonna defends 'blowing up the White House' remark
Madonna's speech led some television networks to abruptly stop their live feeds of the march
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Afghan High Peace Council chief dead at 84
Pir Sayyid Ahmed Gailani was a strong proponent of peace talks between Kabul and Taliban
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Saudi finance ministry says no fees on remittances
Shura Council was considering a proposal to impose a 6% levy on expat remittances
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Trump tweets criticism over US protests
US president asks the protesters why they didn't vote
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Dubai toughens fire rules after tower blazes
Major fires have hit Dubai high-rises in recent years and spread quickly
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Suspected rebels kill two soldiers in India's northeast
Police say it was not immediately clear whether anyone sustained injuries
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From cookies to cola: The sugar in your food
Here's hoping these images help
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UK govt accused of covering up failed nuclear missile test
May sidestepped questions about whether she knew about the malfunction when she made her statement to MPs.
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Syria rebels arrive in Astana for talks with regime
The Astana talks, which Assad ally Iran is also helping organise, will be the first test of this new partnership
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India gears up to position hundreds of tanks along border with Pakistan
The MBTs will be imported from Russia at a cost of $2 billion
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Israel municipality approves hundreds of settlement homes in east Jerusalem
Building permits approved for more than 560 housing units in three East Jerusalem settlements
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Philippine officials to visit Beijing to discuss investment deals, ASEAN summit
Meetings during the visit will also discuss the Philippines' chairmanship of the 10-member ASEAN this year
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Four al-Qaeda members killed in Yemen drone strikes
Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State have exploited a power vacuum created by the two-year-old conflict in Yemen
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Losing in Iraq, Islamic State seeks to shore up Syria presence
A military commander in the Pro-Asad alliance, said IS was seeking to turn Deir al-Zor city into a base of operations
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Ugandans invent 'smart jacket' to diagnose pneumonia
The jacket, which is still only a prototype, can diagnose pneumonia up to three times faster than a doctor
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Trump plans to meet with UK's May, Mexico's Pena Nieto - White House
Trump will meet on Friday with May in Washington
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7.9 quake shakes PNG, tsunami alert rescinded
Hazardous tsunami waves are possible as a result of the earthquake
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May braces for new Brexit battle over court ruling
Dozens of Labour MPs may defy their leader Jeremy Corbyn and vote against the government
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Pope warns against populism and 'saviours' like Hitler
Pope Francis also condemned the idea of using walls and barbed wire to keep out foreigners
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Fury, concern over Trump presidency
African American fear a return to the days of racial segregation
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MH370 families plead for search to continue at Australia meet
The Boeing 777 disappeared on March 8, 2014 with 239 people on board
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Women's marches draw millions in resistance to Trump
Demonstrators around the world joined in the women led march against the new US president
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Brexit: What we know
Britain is set to become the first European Union member to leave the bloc following a referendum last year
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Gambia's former leader Jammeh flies into exile in Equatorial Guinea
Announcement comes after last-chance talks with west African leaders before a military intervention
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Taliban advise Trump to review Afghan policy
US president yet to unveil Afghan policy
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US, Europe up in arms against Trump
Hundreds of thousands march against new US president
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Trump heads to CIA after feud with intelligence agencies
He had accused intelligence agencies of engaging in tactics reminiscent of Nazi Germany
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Thousands join global day of anti-Trump protests in London
Demonstrators protest over new US president's derogatory remarks about women; London mayor also addends the rallies
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Bomb kills four at Syria displaced camp on Jordan border
Jordan's official Petra news agency, citing a military source, also reported the blast at the Rukban camp
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UN launches $550 million Afghan aid appeal
Around 9.3 million people will be in need of help this year, a 13 per cent jump from last year
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Pictures of the day: January 21, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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In pictures: Donald Trump's inauguration
Crowds looked much smaller than those for Obama’s two inaugurations

















































