UN condemns ‘abhorrent’ terrorist attacks in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — At least 57 people were killed, including children in suicide bombings that targeted two religious ceremonies in Pakistan.…
Government shutdown only hours away in the US
WASHINGTON — The US government is on the brink of another shutdown with Congress poised to miss a Saturday midnight…
Tupac Shakur: Sister calls new murder charge ‘pivotal moment’
NEW YORK — The charge of a former gang leader with the murder of Tupac Shakur 1996 is a “pivotal…
Duchess of York Ferguson ‘shocked’ by killing of ex-assistant
LONDON —The Duchess of York has said she is “shocked and saddened” after her former personal assistant Jenean Chapman was…
Saudi Arabia arrests 11,465 illegals in a week
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Around 11,465 violators of residency, labor laws and border security regulations were arrested in various…
Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies
GORIS — Over 88,000 refugees from the Karabakh region have fled to Armenia in less than a week and humanitarian…
WHO supports battle against cholera in the east of Sudan
GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up support in Sudan, where authorities have declared a cholera outbreak…
Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’
GENEVA — More than 11,600 unaccompanied children have crossed the Central Mediterranean to Italy so far this year the UN…
Final phase of Jeddah-Makkah direct road begins
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Roads General Authority (RGA) has announced the start of the final stage of Jeddah-Makkah…
Asian Games: Saudi Athlete Yousef Masrahi makes history with 400m gold
Saudi Gazette report HANGZHOU — Saudi runner Yousef Masrahi clinched Saudi Arabia’s first gold medal at the 19th Asian Games…