Fighting erupts in Yemen's Aden, several people killed

6 years ago

ADEN, Yemen, Intense armed confrontations broke out on Sunday between forces loyal to the Saudi-backed Yemeni government and forces allied with the Southern Transitional Council in the port city of...

Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana encouraging 'Ease of Living': PM Modi

6 years ago

New Delhi ; Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana' is making healthcare affordable and encouraging 'Ease of Living'.  Addressing the 40th episode of his...

Heavy snow continues in parts of China

6 years ago

HANGZHOU, Traffic was disrupted by heavy snow and ice from Wednesday to Thursday on a section of road at the border of east China's Zhejiang and Anhui provinces.  A large...

Iran passes bill to join UN anti-transnational crime resolution

6 years ago

TEHRAN,  Iranian Majlis (parliament) passed a bill to join the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, local media reported on Thursday.  In an open session on Wednesday, lawmakers overwhelmingly...

Pakistani army says terrorists take shelter in Afghan refugee camps

6 years ago

ISLAMABAD, Pakistani army said on Thursday that the U.S. drone strike on Wednesday targeted an individual, who had taken shelter in an Afghan refugee camp in the country's Kurram tribal...

Floods risk in Paris and surroundings increase amid persistent rains

6 years ago

PARIS,  Prolonged rainfall has increased risks of floods in many districts in France, including Paris where the Seine River continues rising and may reach a peak of 6 meters at...

Volcano eruption, avalanche at Japan ski resort kills one

6 years ago

TOKYO, A Japanese soldier was killed on Tuesday after a volcano erupted near a popular Japanese ski resort, sparking an avalanche that left several injured and scores stranded up a...

China becomes Abu Dhabi's largest tourist market in 2017

6 years ago

DUBAI, Guests from China to Abu Dhabi surged 60 percent to more than 372,000 in 2017, becoming the largest overseas tourist market of the capital of the United Arab Emirates...

South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela dies at 78

6 years ago

JOHANNESBURG,  Legendary South African jazz musician and anti-apartheid activist Hugh Masekela has died at the age of 78 after a decade-long fight with cancer, according to a statement from his...

Egypt's military arrests presidential hopeful, ex-general

6 years ago

CAIRO,  Egypt's military on Tuesday arrested its former chief of staff, who was planning to run in upcoming elections against President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, in what appeared to be a calculated...

8.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Alaska

6 years ago

Juneau [Alaska],  A strong earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter Scale struck 300-km south-east of Kodiak, Alaska at a depth of 10-km on Tuesday.  The United States Geological Survey...

Spain works to stop former Catalan leader from returning home

6 years ago

MADRID, Spanish security forces will do everything possible to stop former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont returning to the country undetected, Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido said Tuesday.  Puigdemont is...

Tsunami warnings canceled along US, Canada coast

6 years ago

WASHINGTON, The US Tsunami Warning Center on Tuesday lifted warnings and watches along the US and Canadian Pacific coast, deeming there was no longer a threat following a powerful earthquake...

At least 7 Ukrainian citizens killed in Afghanistan's Kabul terror attack

6 years ago

KIEV,  At least seven Ukrainian citizens were among those killed in a terrorist attack in the Intercontinental Hotel in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, local media reported Monday, citing a Ukrainian ambassador.  ...

Tokyo hit by heavy snow, gov't calls for public vigilance

6 years ago

TOKYO, The Greater Tokyo region was hit by heavy snow Monday causing disruption to traffic, with the weather agency warning the snowfall was expected to continue through Tuesday.  The Japan...