World

Istanbul/Dubai: A wealthy Turkish socialite and her friends were among the 11 people killed on Sunday when a private plane bringing them home from a Dubai...

London: British broadcaster the BBC said on Monday it was appealing to the United Nations to protect its journalists in Iran after it said persecution and...

Vienna: Heightened security measures have been ordered at embassies and other diplomatic buildings in Vienna after a soldier stationed outside the residence...

Manila: A group of judges and four court employees' organisations called on Monday for the Philippines' chief justice to step down and make a...

New York: A helicopter carrying six people crashed in New York City's East River on Sunday, killing all passengers, while the pilot survived, police...

Santiago: Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera was sworn in as Chile's president on Sunday, returning to the job after four years of centre-left...

Lima: A majority of Peruvians want President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski to resign or be forced from office by Congress, according to a poll by Ipsos published in...

Lille(France): French far-right leader Marine Le Pen proposed her National Front party be renamed the "National Rally" on Sunday, in a bid to shed...

Manila: At least 44 pro-IS militants were killed and 26 more were wounded when Philippine soldiers shelled positions held by the rebels in southern...

Muscat: US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said on Sunday he will not publicly discuss issues related to North Korea, deferring to diplomats and the White...