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Brexit in sight as british MPs scrutinize divorce deal
Lawmakers begin three days of debate on legislation to enshrine Johnson's divorce deal, with few hurdles to its passing expected after he won a comfortable majority at recent elections. The a…
Reasons behing the postponment of Soleimani’s burial revealed
The burial of a top Iranian commander killed in a U.S. drone strike on Friday has been postponed. It was postponed on Tuesday due to a stampede in his hometown, the semi-official ISNA news agency rep…
U.S. denies Iranian minister visa to attend UN meeting
The United States has denied a visa to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif that would have allowed him to attend a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York on Thursday, a US offi…
164 passengers escape death as plane skids off run way
One hundred and sixty four passengers were rescued on Tuesday as passenger plane operated by Pegasus Airline skidded off the runway in the Turkish city of Istanbul leading to the shutting down …
US vs Iran: NATO finally takes position, issues strong warning
All members of the Atlantic alliance, otherwise known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, have vowed to stand behind the United States in the Middle East after America briefed NATO on it…
Australia fire wrecks havoc, millions of animals dead (Pictures)
Hundreds of bushfires in east and south Australia are wreaking havoc in the country. Millions of animals have either died or are being severely impacted through lost habitat, starvation and displacem…
Middle East tensions: NATO holds emergency meeting Monday
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called an urgent meeting of the military alliance’s North Atlantic Council on Monday in response to growing tensions in the Middle East.  …
US threatens Visa restriction on African nation
The United States, on Thursday, threatened visa restrictions on anyone, who attempts to damage the peace process in South Sudan. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, said Washington would implement visa …
Russia's only aircraft carrier on fire
A fire broke out Thursday on Russia's only aircraft carrier as it underwent repairs in an Artic shipyard, Russian news agencies reported, with at least one worker reported missing. The Admiral…
Israel's Netanyanhu under pressure to resign
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party is set to hold a primary, amid the rumblings of an internal power struggle in light of corruption charges facing him. …
US grounds over 300 Saudi military aviation students
The Pentagon has announced that it is halting operational training of all Saudi Arabian military personnel in the United States until further notice after a Saudi Air Force lieutenant shot and killed…
6 killed In New Jersey Gun Battle
Six people, including a police officer and three bystanders, were killed in a furious gunbattle on Tuesday that filled the streets of Jersey City with the sound of heavy fire for hours, authorities s…
New Zealand probes volcanic eruption
A criminal investigation has been launched after a volcanic eruption in New Zealand killed five with eight more presumed dead. Forty-seven people were on White Island, 50km north-east of New Zealand,…
Election : Polls put Johnson on track for a pro - Brexit victory
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears to be steaming toward the parliamentary majority he desperately desires to pass his Brexit deal and end the gridlock in Westminster. Thursday’s vote …
Samoa: Death toll from Measles outbreak rises to 70
The death toll from a raging measles epidemic in Samoa reached 70 Sunday, with most of the victims being children as the outbreak continues to spread. After a mass immunization action last week that …
20 missing, several injured in volcano eruption in New Zealand (Video)
A popular tourist-destination volcano erupted in New Zealand on Monday, leaving up to 20 people injured and others missing. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said roughly 100 tourists were on or near Whi…
FBI treats Florida attack as presumed terrorist attack
The FBI says it is treating Friday’s deadly attack on a Florida navy base as a presumed terrorist attack. The Saudi gunman – who was training at the Pensacola site – killed three sailors before he wa…
Huawei launches new legal challenge against US ban
Huawei has launched new legal action against the US over claims the Chinese telecoms giant poses a security risk. It comes after the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) put curbs on rural mobi…
Trump calls Canadian prime minister Trudeau 'two-faced'
President Donald Trump of US has referred to the Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau as a 'two-faced' person over a viral video that captured moments in a meeting of NATO leaders held at Buckingha…