First Fukushima worker diagnosed with radiation-linked cancer: Japan official
A former Fukushima nuclear plant worker has been diagnosed with radiation-linked cancer, Japanese officials said Tuesday, and an expert said the first confirmed case...
Qatar World Cup labourers worked up to 148 days in a row: report
Migrant labourers in Qatar have worked up to 148 days in a row, a report into conditions faced by workers building stadiums for the...
Tawaf on Segway board: Opinions differ on whether it is Islamic
A short video showing a pilgrim, draped in the two pieces of seamless cloth called ihram, circumambulating the Kaaba in Makkah using a Segway...
Bautista Agut first into Dubai semi-finals
Third seed Roberto Bautista Agut hammered down an overhead winner on match point to book the first semi-final place at the Dubai Championships on...
Syrian refugees invent app for Germany's bureaucracy maze
Interminable queues, impenetrable paperwork, unpronounceable German words -- the hurdles for any newcomer to Europe's top economy can be daunting but now there's an...
Almost 46 million people trapped in slavery with North Korea, India key offenders
Almost 46 million people are living as slaves globally with the greatest number in India but the highest prevalence in North Korea, according to...
Saudi student honored for medical research in Australia
The University of Queensland in Australia has honored Hossam Zawawi, a Saudi scholarship student, for his innovative research projects on protection of human health...
Turkey unsettled by "anti-Islamic" messages in U.S. presidency race
Turkey is unsettled by "anti-Islamic" messages in the U.S. presidential campaign, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday, citing the 2016 race for the...
Syria refugees kept behind fences amid Jordan security fears
A barbed wire-topped fence encircles a section of this bleak U.N.-run camp, isolating thousands of recent arrivals — whom Jordan considers a potential security...
Maximum of 5 expat visas for every Saudi family
Every Saudi family is entitled under certain conditions to a maximum of five visas for household workers through the Musaned website, while expatriate families...
