A Russian soldier accused of killing a family of seven in Armenia, including two children, went on trial for desertion Wednesday at a Russian army base in the former Soviet state. Conscript soldier Valery

Around 60 migrants are missing in waters off Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Wednesday after interviewing survivors who were picked up from their stricken craft. An Italian corvette, the Fenice, picked

Pakistani security forces said Wednesday they had foiled a plot to bomb Independence Day celebrations in Karachi after arresting a Taliban gang in the city. Militants had been planning to detonate a van loaded

The hot and humid weather is likely to continue for another two months, the weather bureau said yesterday. The weather in Qatar normally begins turning pleasant by the middle or end of September, but

Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani with outgoing German Ambassador Angelika Storz-Chakarji at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. He wished the diplomat success in her future missions.