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.......

Saudis sever ties with Iran as row over Shiite cleric's execution escalates

Saudi Arabia has severed diplomatic ties with regional rival Iran following attacks on the kingdom's embassy and consulate in the Islamic Republic over the execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.......

MEA says it's working on evacuation of 70 sailors stranded in Yemen

India on Sunday said it is taking steps to ensure safe evacuation of its nationals from Yemen after a sailors group claimed that 70 seamen from Gujarat are stranded in the war-torn county. "Our......

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 16 images Image: A dancer takes part in the Copenhagen Carnival parade May 23, 2015. The annual carnival takes place from May......