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Ibrahim al-Assaf insisted that the recent cabinet restructuring in Saudi Arabia was not motivated by the Khashoggi affair, but the need to make the government machinery more efficient.

Apart from Vernon Unsworth, the entire team of British divers who helped in the Thai cave rescue were awarded in Britain's traditional New Year Honours alongside former supermodel Twiggy and Monty Python's Michael Palin.

The approval comes more than a year after the two countries agreed on a phytosanitary protocol that would allow US rice imports in China for the first time.

The surprise shake-up in the Saudi government saw the appointment of new ministers of the powerful National Guard, information and education, as well as the head of a new space agency, but the energy and finance ministries were unaffected despite an econo...

The boy was skiing off piste at the La Plagne ski resort in a group of seven skiers Wednesday when he was swept away.

Wearing yellow vests, the proesters shouted slogans and blared air horns outside the Ministry of Finance in Taipei and waved banners calling Taiwan's tax collection policies illegal.

The tsunami hit the coast of Indonesia after part of the Anak Kraktau collapsed at high tide on Saturday sending massive waves.

President Erdogan's invite comes a day after Trump said his Turkish counterpart had assured him to he would "eradicate" the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group after the US leaves Syria.

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit in waters off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Monday, but no tsunami warning was issued.

The band were playing Saturday night to a large crowd in a marquee at the Tanjung Lesung Beach Resort on the western tip of Java when the wall of water hit.

As a part of the ongoing investigations into the criminal use of drones, the Sussex Police made two arrests just after 10:00pm (2200 GMT) on December 21.

The Kremlin said Russian government agencies had repeatedly raised concerns about the BBC's coverage of Russia and of Moscow's actions in Syria.

Opposition groups in Indonesia, has the world's largest Muslim population, have criticised President Joko Widodo for not providing enough support for China's Uighur community.

The deposit is aimed at supporting Pakistan's monetary policy, it said, citing the state-run Abu Dhabi Fund for Development.

60-year-old musician, Kyochi Watanabe has been waging an eight-year battle to banish the vast forest's morbid reputation by reaching out to those who come to end their lives through music.

The resignation came as The Wall Street Journal reported that Donald Trump was also considering a substantial drawdown in Afghanistan.