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Chicagos metropolitan area was blanketed with its heaviest snowfall since at least late 2016 as the storm put an icy grip on much of Wisconsin, northern Illinois and Michigan. (Photo: AP)

Winter storm forces airline cancellations, road troubles

The average delay at O'Hare was nearly an hour Saturday afternoon.

20 Jan 2019 11:05 AM IST

Arab worlds richest nation, Saudi Arabia, commits genocide on the Arab worlds poorest country, Yemen.

Saudi-led coalition launches airstrikes in Yemen's capital

The Saudi-led coalition has launched a series of airstrikes against targets in Yemen's capital Sanaa.

20 Jan 2019 10:55 AM IST

Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peters Basilica at the Vatican. (Photo: AP)

Pope heads to Panama for giant youth meeting

The 82-year-old pope will use the major event on the Catholic calendar to address the problems of poverty, corruption...

20 Jan 2019 10:12 AM IST

Prime Minister Theresa May says she Britain will consider extending the transition period after Brexit for a few months. (Photo: AFP)

UK PM's office says MP Brexit moves 'extremely concerning'

Downing Street blasted reported moves by lawmakers seeking to rewrite the rules of the House of Commons.

20 Jan 2019 10:04 AM IST

Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un make history by becoming the first sitting US and North Korean leaders to meet and shake hands. (Photo: AFP)

Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un to meet for a second time in February

The White House on Friday confirmed that the second Trump-Kim meeting would occur next month.

20 Jan 2019 6:27 AM IST

A Thai soldier stands guard as police officers investigate the lobby of Phramongkutklao Hospital, a military-owned hospital that is also open to civilians, in Bangkok after a bomb wounded more than 20 people, in Bangkok. (Photo: AP)

Two monks shot dead as violence flares in Thailand

Black-clad assailants carrying rifles crept into Rattanaupap temple in Narathiwat province.

19 Jan 2019 2:17 PM IST

The 94-year-old, from the Chinese city of Xiamen, founded the Philippines largest shopping centre chain (Photo:File)

Philippines' richest man Sy dies at 94

The Philippines' wealthiest man Henry Sy died on Saturday, his conglomerate has announced.

19 Jan 2019 1:51 PM IST

$\Ive been told that 20 have been burned to death,\ Omar Fayad, governor of Mexicos Hidalgo, said (AFP)$ World

20 killed, 54 injured after fuel pipeline explodes in Mexico

A leaking fuel pipeline triggered a massive blaze in central Mexico.

19 Jan 2019 12:32 PM IST

Bush made the comments in a talk in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. (Photo: AP)

George W Bush treats unpaid secret service personnel to pizza

George W. Bush said he and wife Laura are grateful to our Secret Service personnel.

19 Jan 2019 11:58 AM IST

Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist

Haven't received requests to launch criminal probe into Khashoggi's...

The UN chief underlined that the Human Rights Council has the power to investigate Khashoggi's killing.

19 Jan 2019 11:46 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Sharif not completely well, says special medical board

Sharif, 69, has been serving a seven-year jail term in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills graft...

19 Jan 2019 11:12 AM IST

The CSR fell drastically due to the technology enabling pre-conception and pre-natal sex determination and sex selective abortion becoming easily available.

Trump, Pence lend support to thousands at anti-abortion demo

The anniversary offers the religious right an opportunity to rally its forces and demand that the abortion law be...

19 Jan 2019 10:19 AM IST