First China-london freight train arrives
london: The first direct freight train service from China to london has arrived.
Turkey rounds up 27 suspected attackers
Aankara: Turkish police rounded up 27 people linked to the suspected gunman in Istanbul's New Year's Eve nightclub attack and the justice minister said today that the capture of the suspect will lead to a better understanding of the Islamic State group's operations in Turkey.
More than 80 ISis fighters killed
Washington: More than 80 Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadists were killed in US strikes on training camps in libya, including several who were involved in plotting attacks in Europe, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said on Thursday.
6 civilians killed in strike in Yemen's Taiz
Sanaa: Yemeni security officials say a rocket fired by Houthi rebels has killed six civilians in the war-torn city of Taiz.
US Apex Court hears case on Muslims after 9/11
Washington: Muslims in the United States who were rounded up and detained in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks took their case before the US Supreme Court.
julian Assange retreats from extradition pledge
Paris: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange retreated from his pledge to accept extradition to the US if Chelsea Manning was granted clemency, arguing via his lawyers that what he was really asking for was an immediate pardon for the ex-Army analyst.
Malaysian PM urges to help Rohingyas
Kuala lumpur: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to help end the persecution of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority, as OIC foreign ministers open a special meeting to discuss the crisis.