46 migrants drown, 16 missing, off shore of Yemen
Forty-six migrants drowned and 16 are missing after their boat capsized off the shore of Yemen on Wednesday, the United Nations Migration Agency said.
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Germany will review Turkey’s request to extradite Kurdish leader
Germany on Tuesday said it would review Turkey's request for the extradition of a Syrian Kurdish leader on constitutional grounds as the two NATO...
Chinese businessman grows Asian Halal meat industry
The wine-swilling co-founder of Sai Wai Xiang Halal Foodstuff Co enjoys his pork and does not follow Islam, but still sells more than $50...
Israel selling Uzi-maker IMI Systems to private firm
Israel is selling state-owned IMI Systems, maker of the Uzi submachine gun, to defence company Elbit Systems for more than half a billion dollars,...
Egypt jails Muslim scholar for insulting Islam
An Egyptian court has reduced the jail term for a controversial Muslim scholar convicted of insulting Islam on his television show from five years...
Yemen's ex-president says could work with Russia to 'fight terrorism'
A newly-formed governing council in Yemen could work with Russia to "fight terrorism" by allowing Moscow use of the war-torn country's military bases, Yemen's...
Vatican accord with Palestine comes into effect
An agreement signed last year making the Vatican's de facto recognition of Palestine in 2012 official has come into effect, the Holy See said...
BBC staff to testify at UN on Iran targeting Persian service
The BBC said Monday its journalists will appeal for the first time directly to the United Nations over what the British broadcaster describes as...
UAE recalls Iran envoy, downgrades diplomatic ties
The United Arab Emirates said Monday it has recalled its ambassador from Iran and downgraded diplomatic relations with Tehran over its "meddling" in the...
No cause for alarm over MERS outbreak!
There is no cause for alarm over the latest outbreak of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus in Riyadh, despite six deaths...
