Majority want Obama back as Prez: poll
Washington: less than two weeks into Donald Trump's presidency, a majority of Americans want Barack Obama back as President with a significant percentage of voters already thinking that the real estate tycoon-turned-politician should be removed from office, according to a new poll.
Angola Prez to step down after 37 years
luanda: Veteran Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos announced on Friday he will not run in August elections, signalling the end to 37 years in power and naming his Defence Minister to succeed him.
N Korea has fired its security chief: S Korea
Seoul: South Korea says North Korea fired its State Security Minister last month, presumably over corruption, abuse of power and torture committed by his agency.
Iran bans travel of US wrestlers to Iran
Tehran: Iran's official news agency is reporting that US wrestlers have been banned from participating in the Freestyle World Cup competition in the western city of Kermanshah in response to President Donald Trump's executive order forbidding visas for Iranians.
court sentences Saudi diplomat for molestation
Singapore: A Singapore court Friday sentenced a Saudi Arabian diplomat to 26 months and one week in jail and four strokes of cane for twice molesting a young hotel intern and using criminal force on her.
Al-Qaeda takes three Yemen towns
Aden: Al-Qaeda in Yemen has taken over three southern towns just days after a deadly US special operations raid targeting its commanders, a security official and tribal sources said on Friday.
Top Madhesi activist arrested in Nepal
Kathmandu: Nepal police has arrested a prominent Madhesi activist who has been advocating an independent Madhes, for allegedly committing "organised crime against the State".
6 schoolchildren die in accident in Pak
lahore: At least six school children were killed and four others critically injured on Friday when their vehicle collided with a speeding truck in Pakistan's Punjab province, police said.
Gunman kills cleric and his wife
Kabul: An Afghan official says an unknown gunman has fatally shot a cleric and his wife in the country's eastern Paktyka province.