Iraq President Threatens To Quit Over Prime Minister Nominee

Iraqi President Barham Salih has refused to designate the nominee of an Iran-backed parliamentary bloc as prime minister, saying he would rather resign than appoint someone to the position who would be rejected by protesters.

Five Persons Sentence To Death Over Khashoggi Murder

The Saudi Arabia public prosecutor has today Monday said it has sentenced to death five persons and three others to serve various jail terms over the October killing of the renowned Journalist, Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.

Former Pakistani President Musharraf Sentenced To Death For Treason

On Tuesday, 17th December 2019 Pakistan’s former military leader, Gen. Pervez Musharraf was sentenced to death at a special court sitting in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Plane Crash Kills 14

Reports indicate that at least 14 people died on Friday when a passenger plane carrying 100 people crashed into a house shortly after takeoff from Kazakhstan’s largest city.

Scorching Heatwave Causing Bushfires Hits Part of Australia

A scorching heatwave intensified bushfires ravaging parts of Australia on Saturday, and out-of-control blazes surrounding Sydney worsened under "catastrophic" conditions.

Japanese Aid Agency Chief killed In Afghanistan Attack

In the early hours of Wednesday 3rd of December, six people were killed were reportedly killed in Jalalabad eastern Afghanistan including the head of a Japanese aid agency, Tetsu Nakamura.