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Iran, Saudi to resume ties after China brokers peace

Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after talks in Beijing between officials from the two rival Middle East powers, Iranian state media......

At least 20 killed in Shiite mosque attack in Afghanistan

At least 20 people have been killed in an explosion inside a Shiite Muslim mosque in western Afghanistan. The Jawadia mosque, said to be the site of the blast, is in the Dehr Abad area in Herat......

Saudi king names son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince

In a major reshuffle announcement on Wednesday, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has named his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman, as heir. In a series of royal decrees carried on the state-run......

Pakistan's ex-army chief to head Saudi-led military coalition

General Raheel Sharif, the former Pakistani army chief, will now head the Saudi Arabia-led 39-nation military coalition formed to serve as a platform for security cooperation and combat terrorism.......

Explosions rock Medina, Qatif, and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia

Three suicide bombers struck in Saudi Arabia on Monday, including a shocking attack at Islam's second holiest site, the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, where four security guards were killed. IMAGE:......

How to pick the right stocks like a guru

It is said that Indian batsmen are tigers at home. Why? Because on Indian pitches they just get on to the front foot and pulverize any bowling. But when they go abroad, they limply hang their bats......

Who says married women can't act?

There is a falsehood in the industry that Bollywood rejects actresses once they get married. Here are ten reasons to prove you wrong, ten married women who continue to charm the screen -- and......

Bahrain steps up arrests ahead of Sunday's F1 race

Bahrain has arrested several people accused of stealing and burning cars amid heightened security in the island kingdom before Sunday's Formula One race, which the opposition sees as a chance to......

Police, protesters face off as Bahrain Grand Prix begins

Formula One cars took to the track in Bahrain on Friday, while the government, hoping for a successful Grand Prix, squared off against activists determined to mark it with "days of rage" after more......

Petrol bomb raises Bahrain Grand Prix fears

Safety fears grew ahead of this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix in Bahrain on Thursday after members of the Force India team were caught up in a petrol bomb incident and police fired tear gas and......

Iran to complain to FIFA over women's ban

Iran will complain to world soccer's governing body FIFA after its women's team were banned from a qualifying game for next year's Olympics due to their Islamic dress, the ISNA news agency reported......

IPL images: Hyderabad vs Mumbai

Dhawal Kulkarni (center) of the Mumbai Indians celebrates with team mates after the dismissal of Deccan Chargers' opener Herschelle Gibbs during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 match in......

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