Saudi Arabia women’s rights reforms may still be thwarted by custom
Saudi officials have hailed as “historic” new rights granted to women in Saudi Arabia that further dismantle its heavily criticized guardianship system, but male relatives...
UK to join U.S.-led maritime security mission in Gulf
Britain said on Monday it was joining a U.S.-led maritime security mission in the Gulf to protect merchant vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz....
Russia: Syrian militants shelled suburbs of Hmeimim air base – RIA
Syrian militants have shelled the outskirts of the Hmeimim air base in northwest Syria, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Monday....
“Flying Man” crosses Channel on jet-powered hoverboard
French inventor Franky Zapata on Sunday succeeded in crossing the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard he designed, zooming over the Strait of Dover in...
Tutankhamun sarcophagus revealed as restoration work begins
The gold-plated sarcophagus of Egypt’s boy-king Tutankhamun was on Sunday revealed for the first time outside the tomb, as restoration work gets underway in a...
Polish cop shows off hundreds of model police cars
Meet the district police officer who shows his passion for his profession by collecting model police vehicles....
Russia reports ASF outbreak near its border with China
An outbreak African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected at a small farm in Russia’s Primorsk region near its border with China, Russia’s agriculture safety...
Indonesian man walks backwards for 435 miles to save the forests
Eco-campaigner Medi Bastoni has embarked on the arduous task of walking backwards from his hometown to Indonesia’s capital, more than 435 miles away....
India scraps special status for Kashmir amid crackdown
India has revoked the special status of Kashmir, the Himalayan region that has long been a flashpoint in ties with neighbouring Pakistan, as it moves...
Iran atomic agency tells Europeans Tehran will reduce its nuclear deal commitments unless they act
Iran’s atomic agency on Monday told European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal it would further reduce its compliance in about a month’s time if...