US moving away from two-state solution
Washington: US President Donald Trump has signalled debunking America's long pursuit of a two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian dispute, saying he could endorse a one-nation solution if it led to peace in the West Asia, but asked Israel to temporarily stop Jewish settlements.
‘India,China should improve ties'
Beijing: India and China should rejig their diplomatic strategy to improve relations during the strategic dialogue next week, as economic ties which served as a buffer to alleviate frictions are getting weakened due to intense competition in markets, a report in the state-run media said.
Terrorists kill Christian in Egypt
El-Arish: Suspected Islamic militants gunned down a Coptic Christian teacher on his way to school in northern Sinai on Thursday, the second killing of a Christian in less than a week, officials said.
Newlyweds and soldiers at Kim’s Memorial
Pyongyang: North Korean newlyweds, soldiers and children lined up to laud their country's rulers on Thursday, the birthday of the late Kim Jong-Il, father of both the current leader and the exiled renegade assassinated in Malaysia this week.
UAE to build first city on Mars by 2117
Dubai: The UAE has unveiled plans to build the first city on Mars by 2117 as the energy-rich country looks to transport people to the Red Planet over the next few decades.
Venezuela bans CNN spanish channel
Caracas: Venezuela has pulled CNN's Spanish-language television channel off the air, accusing it of spreading ‘propaganda’ about an alleged visa racket at the country's embassy in Iraq.
Saudi-led airstrike kills 5 in yemen
Sanna: At least one Saudi-led airstrike near Yemen's rebel-held capital killed at least five people today, the country's Houthi rebels and medical officials said.
Huge Baghdad car bomb kills 47: police
Baghdad: A massive car bomb blast ripped through a used car market in southern Baghdad today, killing at least 47 people in the third such attack in three days, police said.