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Imran Khan elected as prime minister of Pakistan in a vote at the National Assembly

Former cricket star Imran Khan has been elected prime minister of Pakistan in a vote at the country's National Assembly. His PTI party won the most seats in July's elections - setting up Mr Khan to become PM with the help of small

Muslim woman wins handshake discrimination case in Sweden

The woman's job interview was ended when she refused to shake hands with male colleagues for religious reasons. A 24-year-old Swedish woman has won a discrimination case against a business after he

Saudi, UAE and Kuwait affirm support to Bahrain through fiscal programme

Gulf finance ministers said on Wednesday they would support Bahrain’s financing needs after reviewing its proposed fiscal balance programme at a meeting in Manama. “The ministers reaffirmed their countries’ commitment to

Kerala Floods : Kochi Airport shut till Saturday

Kerala reeled under flood fury on Wednesday as surging waters led to operations at the international airport in Cochin suspended till Saturday, hit

7 Saudis killed in Oman road accident

Seven Saudi nationals were killed, and five others injured in a car accident in Haima, central Oman, on Tuesday. The head-on collision involved their

Pakistan International Airlines under fire over Polish tourist's 'Kiki challenge': Watch

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has come under fire over a promotional video made by the national flag carrier in collaboration with a Polish

Jet Airways, Air India, GoAir Offer Discount On Domestic, International Flight Tickets

As India gears up to celebrate its Independence Day on Wednesday(August 15), many airlines have floated offers to attract customers. Attractive offers are available on both domestic and international destina

World’s largest wooden Quran draws visitors to Indonesia

The world has many giant Qurans, but its only giant wood-carved Quran can be found in Palembang, the capital of Indonesia’s South Sumatra province. Known as the largest wood-carved Quran in the world, it was made from wood of the

Another strong quake hits Indonesia's Lombok, buildings collapse: witness

Another strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 hit Indonesia's Lombok island on Thursday, causing some buildings to collapse, according to witnesses and the Southeast Asian nation's meteorology and geophysics agency. The latest quake

Early salary for private sector employees in Oman for Eid Al Adha

Private companies in Oman have been asked to pay salaries early for the month of August on account of Eid Al Adha. The Ministry of Manpower announced that all private companies in Oman must pay employees their salaries for the month of August no