Microsoft's Bing search engine blocked in China in further crackdown on foreign tech services
Bing was the only major foreign search engine accessible from within China, and Microsoft censored search results on sensitive topics, in accordance w...
China: Our Hypersonic Missiles Can Sink U.S. Aircraft Carriers
China says its new hypersonic missile, the DF-17, can sink U.S. Navy aircraft carriers. The claim, which ran in several media outlets controlled by th...
Yang Hengjun: Australian popular blogger detained in China
Yang Hengjun, a former Chinese diplomat, has been held since flying from New York to Guangzhou on Saturday.China informed Australia that the 53-year-o...
43 IS terrorists killed in cross-border shelling by Iraqi forces inside Syria
Forty-three Islamic State (IS) terrorists have been killed in cross-border shelling by Iraqi forces on the terror group's positions inside Syria. ...
Gunman kills five people in bank in Florida
In the United States, a gunman has killed at least five people at a bank in Sebring, Florida. The alleged shooter, identified as a 21-year-old residen...
The Gambia River bridge set to end 'centuries' of trade chaos with Senegal
The Gambia is a thin sliver of land either side of the eponymous river, surrounded on three sides by Senegal.The 1.9km (1.2 miles) Senegambia bridge n...
Thailand to hold first general election on March 24
In Thailand, the election commission yesterday said it will hold a general election on March 24. It will be the first polls since a military coup in M...
Kim Jong-un applauds Trump for second summit plans
The letter was passed to Kim Jong-un by one of his top aides, who went to Washington last week.The two men are planning to meet for a second time by t...
Saudi Arabia to host Spanish-style 'bull run'
The conservative Gulf kingdom also hopes to open a waxworks museum and host the superstar rapper Jay Z.General Entertainment Authority chief Turki al-...
Malaysia set to elect new king after unprecedented abdication
iA new ruler, known as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, is usually picked every five years.But Sultan Muhammad V abdicated in January after just two years o...
US shutdown: Trump delays State of the Union address
On Wednesday House Speaker Nancy Pelosi withdrew an invitation for him to address Congress, saying government services should fully reopen first.The s...
$30-$50bn inflows expected after Saudi market upgrade
Some $30 billion to $50 billion inflows are expected into the Kingdom’s stock market due to its inclusion in major global benchmarks, according to the...
Will give State of the Union address 'when shutdown is over': Donald Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump announced late Wednesday he would give the State of the Union address after the ongoing government shutdown ends...
Jeddah’s first cinema to open on Monday
Jeddah will witness the opening of its first movie theater at the Red Sea Mall on Monday (Jan. 28).The Jeddah governorate will have as many as 6...
Iran arrested 7,000 dissidents in 'year of shame' says Amnesty
Iranian authorities arrested more than 7,000 dissidents last year in a sweeping crackdown that led to hundreds being jailed or flogged, at least 26 pr...
Kiwis fill ranks of global radical environmental action group
More than 1500 people have signed up to a new environmental activism group, pledging to take extreme, disruptive action to make the government do more...
Florida shooting: Five killed as gunman, 21, storms bank and fires shots
At least five people were killed when a shooter stormed a bank in Florida.The 21-year-old suspect, identified as Zephen Xaver, walked into the SunTrus...
Subaru's $100m plant shutdown
If you've got a Subaru on back-order, be prepared to wait a little longer.Because one of the Japanese brand's major global production facilities has b...
Venezuela announces breaking off diplomatic ties with US
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that he is breaking off diplomatic ties with the United States after his American counterpart Donald...
Missing plane: Police prioritise theory Sala used life raft
Police searching for the plane carrying footballer Emiliano Sala are prioritising the theory that he and the pilot made it on to a life raft.The searc...
Trump's Moscow Tower designs 'revealed in leaked documents' after Rudy Giuliani said 'no plans exist'
Blueprints for a luxury Moscow skyscraper and hotel bearing the name of Donald Trump have been published, a day after the president’s lawyer insisted ...
North Island shaken by earthquakes in Whanganui and Ruatoria
The North Island has been rocked by two earthquakes that sent thousands flocking online to report the tremors - but Civil Defence says it may have bee...
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea project ensures protection of ecology
JEDDAH: Plans to develop one of the world’s most ambitious tourism projects in Saudi Arabia, have been given the green light. The Red Sea Development ...
First Jeddah Vox Cinema to open January 28
Jeddah: Vox Cinemas will be opening its doors in Jeddah on Jan 28 for the first time since the ban was lifted in 2018.Alan Bejjani, CEO of Al Futtaim,...
Putin and Erdogan to hold Syria talks
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold Syria talks in Moscow on Wednesday, with Turkey sa...
Unusual bug 'terrifying' Aucklanders
Over the weekend there were two sightings of the creature that sent some Auckland community pages into a bug-bashing frenzy. One person shared her rea...
Bolt hanging up boots on football dream
Usain Bolt is giving up on his dream of forging a career as a professional footballer following his try-out last year with Australian side Central Coa...
Egypt says clashes kill 7 troops, 59 militants in Sinai Peninsula
In Egypt, at least seven soldiers, including an officer, were killed in clashes with terrorists in recent operations in restive northern Sinai Peninsu...
Toyota, Panasonic collaborating on battery production
Toyota will team up with Panasonic to accelerate battery production, as the automotive giant attempts to set itself up for future electric vehicle dem...
Niagara Falls becomes 'icy spectacle' as frigid temperatures bring breathtaking views
Recent Niagara Falls visitors have been in awe of the popular tourist destination — but not for its roaring waterfalls.Rather, many tourists have take...
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