At least 22 people were killed and 57 wounded yesterday when a car bomb tore through a market in a mainly Shiite area of Pakistan's tribal belt, officials said, in an attack claimed by the Taliban, reports AFP. Survivors described hiding inside shops after hearing a "huge bang" -- then…

A Palestinian prisoner freed after 17 years in an Israeli jail for a murder he was later acquitted of said he felt reborn yesterday, after returning to his family in Gaza, reports AFP. Hatem al-Maghari was arrested and convicted of murder after the brutal lynching of two Israeli soldiers in 2000, but…

The body of Kim Jong-nam, half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has arrived in Pyongyang, BBC reports quoting Chinese officials. North Korea had requested the body, but has not confirmed its identity. It was released as part of a deal under which nine Malaysians previously prevented from…

The global impact of President Donald Trump's plan to unwind US climate change policies is "unclear" and will only emerge over time, the United Nation's top climate official said yesterday, reports AFP. In an executive order and a budget proposal, Trump has moved to peel back national…

Australian authorities fear people may have drowned as a flood emergency grips two states in the wake of Cyclone Debbie, reports BBC.Tens of thousands of residents have evacuated homes in northern New South Wales (NSW) and southern Queensland.The storm has moved out to sea after hitting northern Queensland…

Authorities in Europe and Australia announced a sweeping tax evasion probe yesterday reportedly targeting Credit Suisse clients and top employees, as officials detailed arrests and the seizure of artworks and gold, reports AFP. There was no definitive confirmation that Credit Suisse was the main target…

The head of the Organization of American States called yesterday for crisis talks on Venezuela following a move by its Supreme Court to seize legislative power from the opposition-controlled National Assembly, reports AFP. OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro asked the regional organization's permanent…

The EU has outlined its Brexit strategy, suggesting trade talks could begin after "sufficient progress" on a separation settlement with the UK, reports BBC. The draft guidelines, announced by European Council President Donald Tusk in Malta, advocate a "phased approach". They will…