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Child brides in Africa could more than double to 310 million by 2050: UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS: Nearly half of the world's child brides in 2050 will be African, if current trends persist, due to the continent's rapid population...

Islamic State is involved in Paris attacks: French President

PARIS, France: The militant outfit Islamic State is involved in the deadliest terror attacks which rocked Paris last night, the French President Francois Hollande...

Bihar election defeat is PM Modi’s ‘repudiation’: New York Times

NEW YORK: The humiliating rout of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Indian state of Bihar is a "repudiation" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

Next Vienna talks must identify ‘terrorist groups’ in Syria: Iran

TEHRAN, Iran: The next meeting in Vienna on the Syrian conflict must draw up a list of "terrorist groups", Iranian Foreign Minister Muhammad Javad...

Iran for adopting realistic approach to help resolve Syrian crises

TEHRAN, Iran: The Islamic Republic of Iran has urged the world to adopt a realistic approach to help resolve the four-year-old crisis in Syria. In...

Maldives declares state of emergency

MALI, Maldives: Maldives President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, giving security forces sweeping powers to arrest suspects ahead of a...

Russian plane with over 220 people on board crashes in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt: A Russian passenger plane with more than 220 people on board has crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, according to Egyptian...

40 killed as bus collides with truck in France

PARIS, France: A bus and a truck collided with each other in France’s southwestern city of Bordeaus on Friday, killing at least 40 people...

Russia offers help to find political solution to Syrian crises

MOSCOW, Russia: The Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is ready to contribute not only to fight against terrorism but also to...

Liberals end nine-year rule of Conservative party in Canada

OTTAWA, Canada: The Canadian Liberal party has won the parliamentary elections, ending the nine-year rule of Conservatives led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The 43-year-old...

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