Sri Lankan custom officers on Tuesday destroyed 45 kilograms (99 pounds) of rare bird nests that are considered a delicacy in China and have a street value of nearly half a million dollars.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the prime minister and a host of other Turkish leaders took part on Friday in an opening ceremony of a new bridge which connects the Asian and European sides of Istanbul.
Turkey’s lira plunged the most in eight years, an exchange-traded fund tied to the country’s shares declined and US Treasuries
Saudi Arabia warned Thursday that any military cooperation between the United States and Russia in Syria must help advance a political transition to end the war without Bashar al-Assad in power.
In a rebel-held neighbourhood in the east of Syria’s second city Aleppo, more than 100 people are lined up
Commercial Bank has organised an Iftar in honour of the elderly residents of Empowerment and Elderly Care Centre (Ihsan).
A man performing a dance during the Bhadrakali Khadga Siddhi Jatra in Kathmandu yesterday. The festival is celebrated once in 12 years by taking out parades with dances.
Argentina legend Diego Maradona said that present captain Lionel Messi does not have the character to be a leader. Maradona was caught on microphone talking about the FC Barcelona icon with Brazil legend Pele at an event in Paris on Thursday.
Both QMMF Racing Team riders Julian Simon and Xavier Simeon reached their goals of taking top ten finishes at the Grand Prix of The Americas. In an action packed race, Simeon escaped an early contact with another rider and managed to storm from 18th to eighth place despite a damaged front fairing.
Qatar’s ambassador to the United States, Mohamed Jaham al-Kuwari, yesterday stressed the importance of US-Qatari relations, especially in defence and security co-operation.
In what might have been their last home game in St. Louis, the Rams defeated Tampa Bay 31-23 Thursday in an emotional win that dented the Buccaneers’ playoff hopes.
Last season’s beaten finalists Juventus joined Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid and Benfica in clinching qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League...
