WASHINGTON: U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday invited a Muslim schoolboy to the White House after he was arrested and dragged off in handcuffs for bringing a homemade clock to class. Obama congratulated 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed on his skills and … read more
ISTANBUL: At least 22 migrants, including 11 women and four children, drowned Tuesday when their vessel sank off Turkey’s southwest coast, local media reported. Turkish coastguards recovered nine more bodies, bringing the toll to 22, and rescued 211 migrants from … read more
LONDON: The London Metropolitan Police has issued a fresh appeal while investigating the 2010 murder of senior Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Dr. Imran Farooq. Appeal posted on the Met police official website stated “On the fifth anniversary of the … read more
RIYADH: Saudi police captured two suspected militants, along with several weapons and an explosive vest, in two raids around the capital Riyadh late, the Interior Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Sunni Muslim militants sympathetic to the Islamic State … read more
RIYADH: Foreign Ministers of the the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Tuesday called on the international community to take greater responsibility in aiding Syrian refugees after the oil-flush states came under fire for not taking in enough people fleeing war. … read more