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United States issues fresh warning to airlines about using Iranian airspace

The United States has issued a fresh warning to airlines to exercise caution when operating in Iran’s airspace, citing concerns over military activity including an unnamed U.S. civil operator being intercepted by fighter jets in December

Indian billionaire's daughter hires 12 servants to serve her at university

The unnamed student's parents have bought in a villa during her four years of stay at the university. A group of 12 servants, including a maid, butler, housekeeper, gardener, three lackeys, private chef, and chauffeur will be there for

Turkish economic growth dips, lira crisis darkens outlook

Turkish economic growth slowed to 5.2 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, data showed on Monday, in what officials described as an “economic rebalancing” before an expected second-half slowdown as Turkey grapples with a currency

GCC military meeting kicks off in Kuwait

The Supreme Military Committee of Chiefs of Staff in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) part states began its fifteenth gathering on Monday with the

Pakistan considers ban on import of cars, smartphones

Pakistani economic advisors discussed banning imports of luxury cars, smartphones and cheese in a wide-ranging strategy session on how to avoid

1,000-year-old mosque discovered in UAE

A mosque, believed to be 1,000 years old, has highlighted what the UAE was like when the religion of Islam came to its shores. This was a period of

Earthquake of 6.4 magnitude strikes southern Philippines - USGS

An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The tectonic quake struck at 3:16 p.m. and has a depth of 28 kilometers.

Pakistan may become 5th largest nuclear-state by 2025: Report

Pakistan currently has 140 to 150 nuclear warheads and the stockpile is expected to increase to 220 to 250 by 2025 if the current trend continues, according to a latest report by authors keeping a track of the country's nukes. The current

28 people missing after boat capsizes in India’s northeast

Twenty-eight people are missing after a motorized boat capsized Wednesday in the flooded Brahmputra River in India's remote northeast, police said. Police officer Mihirjit Dayan said the boat was bringing 40 people to Gauhati, the

Kuwait store closed after putting fake eyes on fish

A Kuwaiti fish store has been shut down after its owner was found to have stuck fake eyes on his produce to make it seem fresher, according to reports. The bizarre incident was reported by Kuwaiti newspaper Bayan on Twitter on