India's coronavirus count 166; Kashmir reports first case

The number of novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 166 on Wednesday after fresh cases were reported from various parts of the country, according to the health ministry. The Kashmir Valley......

Yemeni rebels attack 2 Saudi Aramco facilities with drones

IMAGE: Smoke is seen following a fire at an Aramco factory in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. Photograph:  Stringer/Reuters A major Saudi Arabian oil processing facility and oilfield......

Countries where Islamic State is still a major threat

Driven from its self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State is down but not out. Where once they confronted armies, the extremist Islamist group's adherents have now staged hit-and-run......

Saudi forces foil suicide bomb attack on Grand Mosque

Saudi security forces foiled a terror plot targeting the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca after a suspect blew himself up after a gunfight. Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry said......

Qatar World Cup: Minor offences won't result in arrest

Photograph: Kind Courtesy FIFA /Twitter World Cup fans in Qatar caught committing minor offences such as public drunkenness will escape prosecution under plans being developed by authorities in......

Pakistan team gets government clearance to travel to India for WT20

IMAGE: The Pakistan cricket team in a huddle. Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images The uncertainty over Pakistan's participation in the World Twenty20 finally ended on Friday after the......

F1 chiefs give green light to Bahrain GP

Formula One will race in Bahrain as scheduled next week despite continuing anti-government protests, daily street clashes and security concerns for drivers and teams. The International Automobile......