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Police carry out raids to arrest PM Imran’s nephew

The police say they conducted the raid after locating him using mobile data and intelligence. This shocked the people and condemned the incident. The Informat...

The 10 best countries in closing gender gap

The organisation, which gathers the global elite in the plush Swiss ski resort of Davos each year, said that the worldwide gender gap in the workplace had w...

Smoking driver's 'excessive' air freshener use sparks explosion

In a terrifying accident, a man from the United Kingdom recently discovered his nicotine sticks do not mix well with air freshener when his vehicle blew up whil...

Comey admits Federal Bureau of Investigation was sloppy in probe of Trump 2016 campaign

Horowitz said the FBI's investigation into Russian election interference and alleged connections to the Trump campaign was properly initiated, but he said there...

Bank accidentally deposits €33.2 million into woman's account

Imagine going to check your bank account and seeing an unexpected deposit for $37 million! Balloon then determined to name her 39-year-old husband, Brian, who...

British PM to present Brexit Bill to MPs on Friday, says spokesman

Brussels has indicated that a comprehensive agreement may not be possible in such a short timeframe. Many of them are coming from parts of the country that for ...

Asian shares jump on ‘phase one’ SinoUS trade deal

Technology-related shares led the rise. Chinese stocks rose to a six-week closing high as investors cheered the trade deal and growth in China's industrial an...

China suspends planned tariffs on some U.S. goods

The United States and China announced on Friday a "phase one" agreement that will reduce some USA tariffs in exchange for what U.S. officials said would be ...

Irans Rouhani to make first visit to Japan

Last week, the Iranian president's chief of staff dismissed speculation that Rouhani might discuss a message from the United States government in his upcoming t...

North Korea makes another 'crucial test' at its rocket facility

The Times notes three sources confirmed the defector was a high-ranking official in the North Korean government for many years. Senior North Korean officials ...

Grave of Nazi Heydrich dug up in Berlin

No bones were taken from the grave during the raid, German police told local outlets. Tampering with a grave can be prosecuted under a German law against "gra...

Turkey's Erdogan meets Libyan leader amid increasing regional tensions

A bilateral deal allowing for Ankara's intervention was sent to Turkey's parliament on Saturday evening. During the previous meeting between the two men, in...

Bushfires rage in New South Wales, Western Australia

In Western Australia, a new bushfire is threatening lives and homes in Mogumber, north of Perth. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service issued the latest in...

Boeing shares tumble on report of 737 Max production cuts

The board of the largest U.S. planemaker is holding a regular two-day meeting in Chicago, which started on Sunday, and the company could make an announcement on...

Kuldeep Sengar convicted in Unnao rape case

The court had on August 9 framed charges against the four-time BJP MLA from UP's Bangermau and Shashi Singh under Sections 120 b (criminal conspiracy), 363 (k...

Barry and Honey Sherman murders: Private investigation is now over

Two years after billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman were found dead in their Toronto mansion, police are still asking the public for any information,...

18-year-old college student stabbed to death in NYC park

Mullins not to engage in such irresponsible public speculation, just as the NYPD asked our family not to comment as it conducts the investigation", they continu...

Today's Forecast: A mix of cloud cover and calm conditions

Also Thursday morning, Highway 49 in Nevada County is closed from Newtown to Tyler Foote roads due to slip outs, Caltrans reports. The west wind at 9 to 11 mi...

Ice warning for South Yorkshire and the East Midlands as temperatures drop

Ice is set to grip parts of the region after a spell of rain and hill snow is likely to affect many areas, according to the Met Office , with skies clearing at...

Major climate conference a 'disappointment'

But the final agreement can not have brackets - so, when the revised draft was put before the negotiators on Saturday (December 14) morning, numerous earlier op...

Ex-Sudan strongman al-Bashir gets 2 years for corruption

The judge said the 75-year-old was being sent to the reform facility, rather than a prison, because of his age. The judge also ordered that millions of foreig...

Citizenship Amendment Act: Protests erupt across India over citizenship law

Such laws "are weapons of mass polarization unleashed by fascists on India", said Rahul Gandhi of the opposition Indian National Congress. But critics say the...

China gives Hong Kong leader 'unwavering support'

The Chinese leader expressed his support for Lam, recognizing her courage and sense of responsibility to govern Hong Kong in what he called "the most hard tim...

Asian shares jump on 'phase one' Sino-US trade deal

Elsewhere, sterling rose as much as 0.7% on expectations that last week's election win for Britain's ruling Conservative Party will end near-term Brexit uncerta...

USA trade negotiator hails 'remarkable' deal with China

Meanwhile, Wang also reiterated that the " phase one " trade deal between China and the USA does not target on any third party, pledging that China will dee...

Pics Of Mary Chiwenga Appearing In Court

She was advised to apply for bail at the High Court. Hatichadi kuona nyaya dzecorruption. According to the documents, the accused will face six counts of exte...

Emily Thornberry threatens to sue over 'stupid voters' claim

In an extraordinary row, the Shadow Foreign Secretary accused the ex-Don Valley MP of trying to "make up s** a href="http://politicshome.com/news/uk/political-p...

NYC paying $625K to mom whose baby was ripped away by police

Ms Headley was holding her child while at a social services office in Brooklyn on 7 December previous year, while inquiring about her child care benefits, her l...

Lebanon rocked by second night of violent unrest

The Lebanese civil defence said they took 36 injured to hospital and treated 54 people at the scene on Saturday night. The protesters chanted slogans agains...

‘Deeply distressing’: PM Modi condemns Citizenship Act violent protests, appeals for peace

Modi said debate and discussion are important in democracy but pointed out that damage to public property and disturbance of normal life were never part of th...