Paris attacker sentenced to whole life in prison
PARIS: The sole surviving member of an Daesh terror cell that killed 130 people in Paris in November 2015 was handed a whole-life sentence by a French court on Wednesday,…
R&B superstar R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
NEW YORK: Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans, including some who were just children,…
Five killed in Aden blast targeting security official
At least five people were killed and several others wounded on Wednesday when a blast targeted a security official in Yemen’s southern city of Aden, the country’s interim capital and…
Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns extremist attack in Mopti region of Mali
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed on Thursday Saudi Arabia’s condemnation of the recent extremist attacks that took place in the Mopti region of Mali. The Malian government said fighters…
US judge dismisses Cristiano Ronaldo rape lawsuit in Vegas
LAS VEGAS: A Nevada woman has lost her bid in a US court to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than the $375,000 in…
Boat carrying Rohingya fleeing Myanmar capsizes, killing 16
At least 16 people from Myanmar’s Rohingya minority have died after a storm capsized the boat they were traveling on to seek refuge in another country, officials and a recovery…
More than 40 migrants drown off Western Sahara
At least 44 migrants drowned when their boat capsized off the coast of the Western Sahara, migrant aid agency Caminando Fronteras said. Twelve others survived the tragedy, which happened when…
Teen murdered by her father in possible ‘honor killing’ in Chicago
ILLINOIS: A local man, Mohammed Almaru, 42, was charged Wednesday with the first-degree murder of his daughter, Mia Maro, 17, the day after she attended her high school prom, the…
Sri Lankan police use tear gas on protesters near Parliament
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police used tear gas and a water canon on Friday to disperse student protesters who were camped outside Parliament criticizing lawmakers for not ousting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa…
Five rescued from China building collapse
BEIJING: Five people were rescued from a collapsed building in China, authorities said Saturday, after emergency teams overnight clawed through the rubble of a structure that housed a cinema and…