China to enhance disaster prevention capabilities: XiCHENGDU: Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday that China would comprehensively enhance its disaster prevention capabilities to guarantee people's safety and property. He made the remarks in a le...
Concerned Citizens’ Group welcomes ceasefire appeal in Kashmir during Ramazan, Amarnath YatraNEW DELHI: The Concerned Citizens' Group on Saturday endorsed the joint appeal of the political parties of Jammu and Kashmir for a ceasefire during Ramzan and on occasion of Amarnath Yatra. The statem...
Iran urges Muslims to develop sciences to shake off US hegemonyIranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called for unity among Muslims and efforts towards scientific advancement, saying this would make it impossible for "enemies" such as the Unit...
Japan MP under fire for saying single women a state burdenA Japanese lawmaker has come under fire after saying women should have several children or risk becoming a burden on the state. Kanji Kato, a 72-year-old MP in Prime Minister Shizo Abe's ruling Libera...
For young Iraqis, election offers little appealMounes Fauzi was simply too busy doing nothing to go vote in the parliamentary elections being held across Iraq. Sitting with some friends outside a cafe in Baghdad's Karrada neighbourhood the 27-year...
Trump, Kim summit in Singapore presents logistical challenges for North KoreaNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un's trip to Singapore for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump poses logistical challenges that are likely to include using Soviet-era aircraft to carry him and his lim...
Iraq holds first nationwide election since IS defeatIraq headed to the polls Saturday for its first parliamentary election since declaring victory over the Islamic State group, with the country hoping to shore up a fragile peace and rebuild. Voters acr...
Traveling with Pompeo on secret mission to North KoreaIt began with quiet words from State Department officials: Apply for a new passport immediately. You may soon be going to a country for which ordinary U.S. passports are not valid for travel. Vague as...
Nicaragua president accepts bishops’ conditions for dialogueNicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on Friday accepted conditions of the country's bishops to initiate dialogue after protests that left dozens of people dead. "We agree to work on each of the points r...
Nervy Europe watches on as Italian populists, far-right continue govt talksItalian anti-establishment and far-right leaders are inching closer to a deal over a joint government under the watchful eye of Europe as they meet on Saturday to hash out a deal that could be announc...
Hawaii braces for worse lava flows from erupting volcanoMore destructive lava flows could soon hit Hawaii’s Big Island as the Kilauea volcano erupts, posing a greater threat than oozing magma that has so far destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands t...
Malaysia bars scandal-plagued ousted PM from leaving countryMalaysian authorities barred ousted Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife from leaving the country on Saturday, amid reports that the government was reopening investigations into a multi-billion-dol...
Iran minister on diplomatic tour to save nuclear dealIran's foreign minister was due to leave Saturday for a whirlwind diplomatic tour as world leaders scramble to salvage something from the wreckage of a key nuclear deal after Washington withdrew. Moha...
Malaysia’s shock poll result gives hope to besieged Southeast Asian oppositionsOpposition figures in Southeast Asian nations, some locked out of government for decades, celebrated Mahathir Mohamad's unexpected election victory in Malaysia this week, and said they hoped it was a...
NASA plans to send mini-helicopter to MarsThe US space agency said Friday it plans to launch the first-ever helicopter to Mars in 2020, a miniature, unmanned drone-like chopper that could boost our understanding of the Red Planet. Known simpl...
Voter card storm clouds key Indian state electionVoting in a key Indian state opened Saturday amid dirty tricks claims by the two leading parties after nearly 10,000 voting cards were seized by election authorities. The opposition Congress party, wh...
19 dead in fighting between Myanmar army, rebels: militaryAt least 19 people were killed Saturday in northern Myanmar when ethnic rebels attacked security force posts in restive Shan State, army and local sources told AFP, the most deadly flare-up in recent...