Turkey, Iraq to launch joint op against PKK
Ankara: Turkey and Iraq will carry out a joint cross-border operation against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.
India to build 50,000 houses in Nepal
Kathmandu: To assist earthquake-ravaged Nepal in its reconstruction effort, India on Thursday pledged to build 50,000 houses in its two worst hit districts.
Trump denies adult star allegation: WH
Washington: US President Donald Trump has denied accusations by a porn star that he had sexual encounters with her, the White House said on Thursday, a day after she sued him to invalidate a deal that prevented her from discussing the alleged relationship.
German calculates deaths from no2
Berlin: Thousands of people die prematurely each year in Germany from the harmful effects of nitrogen dioxide, a gas that's produced by diesel engines, according to a Government-sponsored report published on Thursday.
‘Sex abuse cases tip of iceberg’
United Nations: The head of the UN agency promoting equality for women says the global spotlight on sexual harassment and abuse and the punishment of some powerful men who had been “untouchable” is an important moment but it's just “a tip of an iceberg.”
crew ‘optimistic' of finding MH370
Kuala lumpur: The crew searching for the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Thursday said that they “remain optimistic” of finding the missing plane.