Three men were charged and detained Saturday over an audacious jewellery heist at the Ritz hotel in Paris this week, while two other suspects were still on the loose, a judicial source said.
The men from the Paris region who are in their 30s and are known to police, were arrested after becoming trapped by locked doors as they tried to fleeRead more
Pakistan's capital was tense on Sunday after attempts to disperse anti-blasphemy protests ended in deadly violence, as the military appeared hesitant to respond to a government call for help.
Hundreds, possibly thousands, of demonstrators were still occupying roads and intersections connecting Islamabad with neighbouring Rawalpindi, with protesters posting videos late Saturday night of funeral prayers being recited at a sit-in.Read more
Environmental pollution - from filthy air to contaminated water - is killing more people every year than all war and violence in the world. More than smoking, hunger or natural disasters. More than Aids, tuberculosis and malaria combined.
One out of every six premature deaths in the world in 2015 - about 9 million - could be attributed to diseaseRead more
Qatar Foundation for Social Work (QFSW) inaugurated Sunday the call center and hotline of its the Protection and Social Rehabilitation Center (Aman) to receive social protection calls or advisory, legal and psychological services.
QFSW also signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Transport and Communications for a period of three years aims at enhancing cooperation between the twoRead more
Aung San Suu Kyi and her government are "burying their heads in the sand" over the violence tearing through Rakhine state, Amnesty International said Tuesday, criticising Myanmar's leader for failing to use a televised address to condemn the army for alleged abuses.
"Refugees who have fled to Bangladesh cannot return to this appalling status quo," the rights group said, addingRead more
Aung San Suu Kyi said Tuesday she "feels deeply" for the suffering of "all people" caught up in conflict scorching through Rakhine state, her first comments on a crisis that also mentioned Muslims displaced by violence.
"We are concerned to hear the number of Muslims fleeing areas to Bangladesh," she added in the live TV address, condemning any "human rightsRead more
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses sincere congratulations to Iraq’s government and people on the liberation of Tal Afar from the grip of Daesh terrorist group, highlighting the determination of the Iraqi government and armed forces led by Prime Minister Dr. Haider al-Abadi.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirms Bahrain’s support for the Republic of Iraq against violence, extremism andRead more
Malaysia has moved up to 29th spot among 163 countries in the 2017 Global Peace Index (GPI), from the 30th spot last year.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Joseph Kurup said the move was capable of giving the country a good image.
"The country's achievement is proven in a study published by the Institute of Economics andRead more
A vehicle plowed into a crowd of people Saturday at a Virginia rally where violence erupted between white nationalist demonstrators and counter-protesters, witnesses said, causing an unclear number of injuries.
A witness estimated a dozen had been hurt in the collision - which he called "intentional" - saying one girl got "tore up" after the car "backed up and theyRead more