Sixty nine journalists were killed around the world on the job in 2015. Twenty eight of them were slain by Islamic militant groups, including al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. The New York-based organisation says Syria aga ....

 NASA has released an image of a relatively fresh landslip on Mars that shows boulder-covered landslip along a canyon wall. Landslips occur when steep slopes fall, sending a mass of soil and rock to flow downhill, leaving behind a scarp at the top of the slope, the ....

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi planted the national flag in Ramadi after the army retook the city centre from Islamic State, a victory that could help vindicate his strategy for rebuilding the military after stunning defeats. “Over the past month, we&rsqu ....

Mr. Trump’s latest broadsides on the Clintons appear beneficial to both as they seek to energise voters leading into the first primary contests. But, some observers warn, they could pose a long-term risk for Mr. Trump in his effort to succeed President Barack Obam ....

Saudi Arabia says an overnight fire at a hospital in the southwestern province of Jizan has killed at least 31 people and injured over 100. Saudi Civil Defence spokesman Maj Yahya bin Abdullah al-Qahtani says the cause of the blaze remains unknown. It broke out in the ....

The parliament building, that was started in 2009 has missed its completion deadlines at least 3 times since 2011, and has gone over-budget by double the original costing of $45 million. As it happened: 12: 45 pm: 12: 30 pm: "We must support Afghanistan wi ....

 A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit northern Afghanistan and Pakistan late on Friday, two months after more than 300 people were killed by a quake in the same mountainous region. Strong shocks were felt in the Afghan capital Kabul at 11:14 p.m. local time (1914 GMT) and ....

Security was tight at the Vatican as Pope Francis, marking the third Christmas since his election in 2013, read his traditional Christmas Day “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and the world) address from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. Tens of t ....

And then there are the far more famous father and brother who seldom get a mention unless explicitly asked about. Family members may not be physically present for the most part on the 2016 presidential campaign trail, but their presence is routinely felt as candidate ....

Sri Lanka and Pakistan are expected to sign 10 pacts during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visit to Colombo next month. A spokesperson of the Pakistan High Commission said Mr. Sharif would be here “mostly in the first week of January”. The pacts, aimed at imp ....