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FxWirePro: Saudi corruption crackdown yields $107 billion

Dozens of billionaires, princes and former officials were detained at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Riyadh . He said he has made a decision to release all thos...

Six of a family dead in Kurram Agency landmine blast

Kurram is a Tribal Agency located in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Pakistan . The officials in political administration at Parachinar , hea...

Saudis reap 400b riyals in graft pacts as 56 remain held

Other factors may also be responsible for the rise in reserves, such as changes in the pattern of transfers of money to Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, an...

Trial starts for woman charged with killing her twin

The witnesses claimed the two were engaged in a heated argument with the passenger seen pulling the driver's hair. The sisters were seen arguing on Hana Highway...

Jalek Felton Suspended by UNC for Undisclosed Reason

It has been a disappointing season for Felton, whose uncle Ray led the Tar Heels to the national title in 2005. Felton is a former 4-star guard from the 2017 ...

California plastic straw law serves jail time to restaurant workers

Calderon said the bill aims to reduce the use of plastic straws as opposed to banning them outright. Calderon also expressed his intention to dump the bill's ha...

Parents Must Consent To Religious Conversion Of Minors, Malaysian Court Rules

The Ipoh High Court had nullified the conversions in 2013, but Abdullah had challenged the verdict, Channel News Asia reported. In the landmark ruling, the ...

Nawaz appears before accountability court

During the hearing, Advocate Amjad Pervez, the lawyer representing Maryam and her husband, had also raised objections against the supplementary reference. In ...

MEA Dumps Plan to Issue Orange Jacket Passport

After discussions with various stakeholders, "the MEA has chose to continue with the current practice of printing of the last page of the passport and not to i...

Home remodeling show personality accused of molesting girl

The girl told police that she was sleeping on the cough when she awoke to Christopher allegedly assaulting her. Police said Dionne asked the victim if she wan...

Kendrick Lamar Begins Grammys 2018 With A Politically-Charged Performance

Aside from his opening performance, Kendrick is nominated for seven awards at the 60th Grammys , including Record of the Year and Album of the Year . "We wa...

Budget Session 2018: Economic Survey to be tabled today

As we all know that, the Triple Talaq Bill already has passed in the Lok Sabha in the last winter session of the Parliament now it will be in main focus in the ...

13 unaccompanied kids among 76 rescued from tractor-trailer at Laredo checkpoint

The man, in violation of the terms of his DACA status, is now being held in Department of Homeland Security custody. The 22-year-old also admitted to workin...

IS claims Kabul attack on military academy, killing 5 troops

It comes days after the deadliest bombing for months hit Kabul when an ambulance packed with explosives killed at least 100 people. Waziri told RFE/RL that ...

Rihanna and Rumored Billionaire Boyfriend Hit Grammy After-Party

The outfit was completed with Le Vian cognac quartz earrings and an ombre chocolate diamond necklace. According to an eyewitness, RiRi left the celebrity ho...

Recording of statements in Shopian case to begin today

At a press conference at the police headquarters on Monday, the DGP said it was a matter of investigation as to what circumstances led to the incident. Ms. Muft...

Trump says no talks with Taliban 'right now'

Both the Taliban and Islamic State have stepped up attacks in recent weeks, in what analysts say is a campaign of violence meant to undermine the USA -backe...

Brexit could cause higher energy prices and power blackouts, warns Lords committee

Baroness Hayter added: "We have accepted the need for a bill like this, but it's the way the government is doing it that is the problem - giving enormous power ...

Locals weigh-in ahead of State of the Union Speech

The economy didn't grow as quickly in the final quarter of 2017 as many economists had projected, though. "Companies are giving raises and bonuses and the...

Ahmed Musa rejoins CSKA Moscow

But the Nigeria global only scored two top-flight goals in his first campaign, while his only strike this term came in a 4-1 win over Sheffield United in the ...

NAFTA negotiators still divided, but cite progress in talks

The Mexican official said it was still to be decided if the air marshals would fly on just US -bound flights, Mexico-bound flights, or both. "That meeting is wh...

China Eastern cancels flights amid routes row between China and Taiwan

China Eastern needs to call off 106 round-trip flights for the Lunar New Year because Taiwan refused to approve them, while Xiamen Air has to cancel 70, the t...

Russian Federation is aiming to interfere in United States midterm elections, warns Central Intelligence Agency chief

The leading United States intelligence agencies concluded at the end of 2016 that Russian President had directed a broad intelligence effort to influence the pr...

Saudi billionaire moguls freed from Saudi detention

But some analysts said authorities may have found it harder than anticipated to construct complex, watertight legal cases against detainees - something which ma...

Wanted Arizona man, police in Minnesota negotiating in hotel standoff

The U said they've closed the rec center and roads near the Graduate Hotel, formerly the Commons Hotel, on the East Bank Minneapolis campus. University of Mi...

Protesters in Germany & France Demand End to Turkish Offensive in Afrin, Syria

The Ain Dara temple was the latest one destroyed by the Turkish shelling on Afrin, said SANA , adding that the temple was among the most important ancient monu...

Catalan-Madrid showdown expected as Puigdemont reinstatement vote looms

The decision comes after Spain's top court had ruled Puigdemont, who faces arrest in Spain , would have to return from Belgium and ask a judge permission to ...

Korea 'spooked' by Trump's threats of military strike: ex-CIA official

There was also discussion of a North Korean orchestra performing in the South, and sending South Korean athletes to train in Masikryong, Kim Jong Un's flagship ...

India estimates it has 21 million 'unwanted' girls

But many couples continued having children until they produced their desired number of sons, the government said in its annual economic survey report. Accordi...

Oops: Guests invited to Trump's State of the 'Uniom'

President Franklin Roosevelt was the first to call his speech the " State of the Union " address, according to the Senate Historical Office, and the term was ma...