Some of Qatar's beaches are becoming "dirtier and darker" due to leftover charcoal and waste thrown by unconcerned beachgoers, it is learnt.
South Africa said yesterday that it was quitting the International Criminal Court (ICC) because membership conflicted with diplomatic immunity laws, dealing a new blow to the struggling court and angering the political opposition.
Philippine police have said nearly 2,300 people have died in President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs since July, down from an earlier estimate of 3,600, after investigations into the near-daily killings.
British tennis star Andy Murray said yesterday that the World Anti-Doping Agency made “mistakes” over how it handled the ban on the drug meldonium, allowing athletes to escape suspensions.
Saudi Arabia's top religious authority urged citizens to support government austerity measures, saying recent decrees were temporary moves necessitated by public interest, a newspaper reported on Thursday.
HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday met with Indian ambassador Sanjeev Arora who is ending his tenure in the country.
TJ Rivera is the newest unlikely contributor to the Mets’ playoff push.
Participants hold placards during a rally on the occasion of the National Anti-Human Trafficking Day in Kathmandu yesterday.
Sasol, the international integrated chemicals and energy company, has announced its support for the Al Fikra National Business Competition for the fourth year in a row.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday accused a senator heading an inquiry into extra-judicial drug killings of taking bribes from jailed drug lords, which she immediately denied.
Sterling’s plunge since Britain voted to leave the European Union was the biggest in more than 40 years, but its boost to UK exports may well be far less than after similar tumbles in 1992 and 2008.
The Tampa Bay Lightning fought back to clinch a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins to seize control of their Eastern Conference finals series on Sunday.