Muslims urged to sight 'Dhu Al Hijjah' crescent on Monday
Those who can see the crescent are urged to contact the nearest court and inform them
Time to buy? Gold prices drop slightly in Dubai
Dh4,766 per ounce was the price of spot gold in London
Police arrest five in raid after Finland stabbing spree
Finnish police say suspect is 18-year old Moroccan
Scientist Hawking blames UK government for health service crisis
Physicist Stephen Hawking has criticised the British government for causing a crisis in the state-run National Health Service (NHS), saying
Spain police say suspects planned bigger attack
Police identified three of the suspects who were killed as Moroccan nationals.
Will not talk to President Donald Trump, says mother of Charlottesville victi..
Mother of a 32-year-old woman who was killed in Charlottesville violence said she will not speak to US President Donald Trump as he equated
Mourners attend funeral of Pfau, 'Mother Teresa of Pakistan'
Ruth Pfau died on August 10 at age 87 in Karachi
Greece arrests Belgian woman wanted for terror ties:coastguard
A 22-year-old Belgian woman has been arrested in Greece on charges of extremism under a Europol arrest warrant, the coastguard and reports
Trump presidency is over, says ex-White House chief strategist
Hours after he left the White House, 63-year-old Bannon returned to Breitbart News as its executive chairman and also chaired the company's
Boy, 16, dies after 45-foot fall in Hindu temple
The boy from Hatfield, Pennsylvania, was volunteering on a construction project at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir campus on Thursday in
Police arrest five in raid after Finland stabbing spree
Police shot and wounded a knife-wielding suspect yesterday, arresting him minutes after an afternoon stabbing spree at a Turku market squar
Roman Polanski's sexual-assault case will continue, judge rules
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Roman Polanski's decades-old rape case won't be dismissed despite a plea from his victim, a California
Video: Boy blown away as storm hits Mosul refugee camp
The video shows tents being ripped from the ground in the winds and other objects flying through the air.
Nigeria's Buhari to return home after sick leave in Britain - presidency
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will return on Saturday from medical leave in Britain where he has been since May 7, a presidential spo
Widow of late Chinese Nobel laureate reappears in video
The widow of late Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo has resurfaced in an online video, weeks after her friends raised concerns about her fa
Lebanon starts offensive to clear border of Daesh militants
The Lebanese army was targeting Daesh positions near the town of Ras Baalbek
Philippines says 7-year-old boy missing in Spain van attack
The Philippines' Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Sarah Arriola said in a statement today that the 43-year-old Fi
What We Know About the Attacks in Spain
The driver of a van killed 13 pedestrians in Barcelona, an attack claimed by the Islamic State. Hours later, the police killed five attacke
High security as Afghanistan marks independence day
There was an increased police presence in the capital Kabul where pop star Aryana Sayeed had vowed to give a concert and President Ashraf G
Nervous Japanese hold drill in case N.Korea fires missiles over them
Residents of a town on the Japanese coast held evacuation drills on Saturday to prepare for any launch of North Korean missiles towards the
Storm rips through Austrian beer tent, killing two
About 700 people were in the tent erected for a local volunteer fire department festival in St. Johann am Walde, located northeast of Salzb
US formally initiates investigation of China's 'unfair' trade practices
The investigation has been initiated under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and will seek to determine if America's largest trading par
Los Angeles streets coated with Coolseal to combat climate change
The city streets of Los Angeles, the city is known as the poster boy of heat-island effect, is being coated with a substance known as CoolS
Afghanistan celebrates 98 years of Independence
President Ashraf Ghani attended an official ceremony to mark Afghanistan's 98th anniversary of independence on Saturday and laid a wreath a
1 policeman killed, 3 injured in 2 shootings in Florida
One police officer was shot and killed and another gravely injured by gunfire while checking suspicious people in the central Florida city
S Korean arrested for duping Thais into sex trade
Thai police said Joon promised women jobs as masseuses in South Korea.
North Korean Threat Spurs an Identity Crisis on Guam
Bluster from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has breathed life into Guamanian opposition to a bigger U.S. military presence on the island.
MQM's Altaf Hussain holds talks with U.S. Congressman Rohrabacher, Khan of Ka..
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain held talks with US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher and the Khan of Kalat, Mir Dawood Jan,
Indian-origin actress hid in freezer, live tweeted Spain attack
Cafe staff helped actress to find a hideout from where she live tweeted
Venezuelan president blasts maestro Dudamel for speaking out
President Nicolas Maduro has angrily blasted Venezuela's classical music maestro Gustavo Dudamel, accusing his one-time supporter of being
Expect hot to 'very hot' weather over next two days in UAE
The lowest temperature recorded in the UAE this morning was 24.7 °C
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FBI: 2 alleged MS-13 gang members arrested in New Jersey
The FBI announced yesterday that fugitives Jose Manuel Romero-Parada and Willians Ernesto Lovos-Ayala were apprehended in Galloway Township
Hardline Islamic party leader shot dead in northwest Pak
A local leader of hardline Islamic party Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) was today shot dead by unidentified gunmen near a mosque in Pakistan'
Pak Army assures U.S. of cooperation in restoring peace in Afghanistan
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa has reaffirmed the Pakistan Army?s commitment and cooperation with the US-led coalition
Lebanese army, Hezbollah declare offensives on Islamic State at Syrian border
The Lebanese army launched an offensive on Saturday against an Islamic State enclave on the northeast border with Syria as Hezbollah simult
India to issue new Rs 50 note. Here are the salient features
The new series will bear the signature of RBI Governor Urjit R. Patel
Barcelona attack: Spain police say suspects planned bigger attack
Barcelona, August 19: A day after the Barcelona attack, police said that suspects in Spain's twin terror attacks had been planning an even
China Tightens Rules on Cash Leaving Country as Growth Slows
China formalized existing measures to curb outbound investment in sectors such as property, hotels, cinema, entertainment and sports teams
Seventh Australian senator referred to High Court as citizenship crisis deepe..
That majority was placed in jeopardy earlier this week after Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said he may be ineligible for parliament d
US lawmakers express concern over human rights abuses in Sindh
The lawmakers wrote a letter dated August 17 which was addressed to acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Alice G Wells and
The imaginary immigrant (and Muslim) takeover
Conservatives say campus speech is under threat. That’s been true for most ..
There’s never been a golden age of free speech at American universities.
Drone sale to India would strengthen India-Us bilateral ties
Washington, August 19: An American executive involved in defense deal has said that the US decision to sell 22 Sea Guardian drones to India
Senator McCain completes first round of radiation and chemotherapy
U. S. Senator John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee who was diagnosed with brain cancer in July, has completed his first ro
Spain police say suspects planned bigger attack
Suspects in Spain's twin terror attacks had been planning an even bigger assault than the deadly car rampages they carried out, police said
President's arts committee quits over Trump's Charlottesville remarks
Washington, August 19: Citing the controversial comments made by US President Donald Trump about the racist violence in Virginia, the membe
Far-right protests leave U.S. cities scrambling to balance safety, free speec..
White supremacists have been emboldened by statements from President Donald Trump.
Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon fired or resigned?
Washington, August 18: US President Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon, who played a key role in the electoral victory of Trump l
Keyboard warriors: S.Korea, U.S. gear up for war games to counter N.Korea thr..
In air conditioned bunkers and at military bases across South Korea, it is with keyboards - not tanks - that South Korean and the U. S. for