International News

November 29, 2017

Saudi anti-corruption drive: Prince Miteb freed ‘after $1bn deal’

Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah has been released more than three weeks after he was detained on allegations of corruption, officials have said. Prince Miteb, once […]
November 29, 2017

Kopardi case: Three get death for India teen’s rape and murder

A court in India has given the death penalty to three men convicted for the rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl. The men, in their […]
November 29, 2017

Australia same-sex marriage bill passes Senate hurdle

Australia is a step closer to legalising same-sex marriage after lawmakers passed a bill in the Senate. The bill, which originated in the upper house, will […]
November 28, 2017

Uber’s Israeli services halted by court injunction

Uber has been ordered to halt a trial service in Tel Aviv that the U.S. ride-hailing company had hoped would pave the way for full operations […]
November 28, 2017

Saudi Arabia bans selfies, photos and videos at Islam’s holiest sites

The Saudi Arabian government has banned pilgrims from taking photos and videos using any devices for any purpose at Makkah’s Grand Mosque and Masjid-i-Nabvi (Peace be […]
November 28, 2017

India Supreme Court intervenes in ‘love jihad’ case

An Indian woman at the centre of an inter-religious marriage row may leave her father’s custody and resume her studies, the Supreme Court has ruled. Hadiya […]
November 28, 2017

US court charges Chinese ‘hackers’ with attacks on three corporations

Three Chinese citizens have been charged by a US court with hacking attacks on international corporations. The three, said to run a cyber security firm in […]
November 28, 2017

Melbourne man planned New Year’s Eve terror attack, police say

Australian police have arrested a man they allege was planning to carry out a terror attack during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Melbourne. The 20-year-old man […]