Saudi Arabia allowed women to drive from Sunday, overturning the world’s only ban on female motorists, a historic reform that is expected to usher in a new era of social mobility. The move, which follows

Deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif has ruled out leaving his wife’s side while she is on a ventilator at a London hospital, Express News reported. Speaking to media on Saturday, the three-time premier

PESHAWAR: The chief of an offshoot of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been killed in a US drone strike, a spokesman for the group said on Thursday. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA) had claimed

“HE would make a drum out of the skin of his own mother in order to sound his own praises.” Winston Churchill was taking a celebrated shy here at his arch rival Lloyd George to everyone’s mirth. How would

Philippine troops on Sunday bombed fighters loyal to the militant Islamic State (IS) group who have held out for over four months in a southern city and the military said the conflict would be over “very

The fact that Apple is still selling the iPhone 6S, a two-year-old phone, is a testament to how good the phone is. Usually, Apple offers only the previous-generation iPhone after it announces a new model.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's government has been building the coastal city of Wonsan into a beachside resort town, according to a report from Reuters. Wonsan occupies a special place in North Korean

A massive bomb attack in a busy area of the Somali capital Mogadishu has killed at least 30 people, police say. Dozens more were wounded when a lorry packed with explosives detonated near the entrance

AIN ISSA: The militant Islamic State (IS) group is on the verge of defeat in Raqqa, once its de facto capital in Syria, and the city may be cleared of the militants by Sunday (today) night, according to

In major western economies, inflation is usually relatively low. With the exception of events like the Winter of Discontent in the UK in 1978, central banks have been able to keep a lid on price increases.

More than a dozen wildfires ignited on Sunday in Northern California, a region at its driest this time of year. Flames have consumed more than 170,000 acres of land, killed at least 23 people, destroyed

California wildfires: Firefighters battle deadly inferno in wine country, in pictures

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan upon his failure to appear before the body in a contempt

Today’s celebrities are more than just well-dressed and definitely know how to strike a great pose, leaving us stunned. However, they haven’t always looked so flawless … it’s taken time and effort to get

: I have a love-hate relationship with film sequels. They are like second dates with someone you met once and had a great time. You want to see them again and get to know them better, but you’re afraid:

A rock has shattered a window on the Australian cricket team’s bus after their T2oI victory over India in Guwahati, according to the Associated Press. No one was injured in the incident which happened

In Papua New Guinea, the popularity of the psychoactive betel nut is on the rise. With mouth cancer rates soaring, the nation is struggling to control its growing addiction. Once reserved for sacred events,