Saudi Arabia gears up for downsized Haj
[caption id="attachment_7569" align="alignnone" width="964"] Saudi Arabia is hosting from Wednesday a downsized Haj for the first time in modern history due to the coronavirus pandemic....
Singapore, Malaysia have settled arrangements for cross-border travel from Aug 10, not ready yet for daily commuting: Vivian Balakrishnan
[caption id="attachment_7525" align="alignnone" width="959"] Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan speaks to his Malaysian counterpart Hishammuddin Hussein at the mid-way point of the Johor-Singapore Causeway,...
Man questioned over French cathedral fire rearrested: Prosecutor
[caption id="attachment_7508" align="alignnone" width="962"] The blaze destroyed the 17th-century organ, as well as priceless artefacts and paintings [/caption] RENNES, France: A man who was held...
Video of sobbing woman begging Peru president to save husband goes viral
[caption id="attachment_7426" align="alignnone" width="962"] A policeman blocks Celia Capira as she tries to approach Peru's President Martin Vizcarra to plead for help in saving her...
Trump eases controls on armed drone exports
[caption id="attachment_7414" align="alignnone" width="973"] The United States could sell more of its armed Predator drones like this one after a decision by the Trump administration...
Passengers injured after US fighter jet intercepts Iranian commercial plane over Syrian airspace
[caption id="attachment_7289" align="alignnone" width="962"] FILE PHOTO: An Airbus A340-300 of Iranian airline Mahan Air takes off from Duesseldorf airport DUS, Germany January 16, 2019. [/caption]...
Man arrested for pulling gun when asked to wear mask in Florida
[caption id="attachment_7295" align="alignnone" width="969"] Walmart has since July 20 required everyone in its stores to wear masks [/caption] MIAMI: A man was arrested for pointing...
US House approves removing Confederate statues from Capitol
[caption id="attachment_7118" align="alignnone" width="971"] FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian holding an umbrella walks along First Street, as a series of rulings are issued at the United...
Row over ‘misrepresentation’ of slavery in UK citizenship test
[caption id="attachment_7005" align="alignnone" width="943"] The legacy of Britain's slave trade has in recent weeks become the focus of a fierce debate among academics - and...
Shootout at Chicago funeral leaves 14 wounded
[caption id="attachment_6854" align="alignnone" width="941"] Chicago Police officers investigate the scene of a shooting in Chicago, Illinois, on Jul 21, 2020. [/caption] CHICAGO: A shootout outside...