Kabul faces water crisis as drought, population strain supply
Standing in his garden in Kabul, Baz Mohammad Kochi oversees the drilling of a new well more than 100 metres deep after his first...
Trump visits border amid US shutdown wall row
US President Donald Trump has threatened again to declare a national emergency to fund a border wall without Congress's approval.
"I have the absolute right...
Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to US troops in Iraq
Donald Trump has made a surprise trip to Iraq, meeting American soldiers in what was his first visit to a conflict zone since becoming...
Nawaz Sharif gets 7-year jail term in graft case
Former Pakistani leader Nawaz Sharif was sentenced to seven years in prison for corruption Monday, state media reported, the latest conviction in a series...
Theresa May survives confidence vote of Tory MPs
Prime Minister Theresa May has won a vote of confidence in her leadership of the Conservative Party by 200 to 117.
After securing 63% of...
Mexico’s Vanessa crowned Miss World 2018
The wait finally comes to an end. After Manushi Chhillar’s beautiful reign as Miss World 2017, Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce De Leon has been...
Measles cases rise 30 percent worldwide – UN
Measles cases worldwide jumped more than 30 percent last year compared to 2016, with increases recorded in wealthy European countries like Germany where vaccination...
Trump sets up stormy G20 with Putin snub
US President Donald Trump headed to Argentina Thursday for a fractious weekend of G20 summitry, cancelling planned talks with Russia's leader and boasting that...
Russia-Ukraine crisis clouds G20 summit in Buenos Aires
World leaders are gathering in Argentina for their annual G20 summit amid new tension with Russia over Ukraine and a US trade row with...
Britain worse off under any Brexit: Treasury
Britain will be economically worse off for leaving the EU, finance minister Philip Hammond said Wednesday, as Prime Minister Theresa May takes the Brexit...
