JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia said Sunday it would keep pressuring Qatar until demands by a bloc of Arab states are met, dampening hopes for a US-mediated resolution to a diplomatic crisis, reports AFP. "We will continue to take action and we will maintain our position until Qatar responds," Saudi…

London: Tony Blair has defended his call for new controls on EU migration as a cabinet minister accused him of a belated "epiphany" on the issue, reports BBC. The ex-PM said the UK could stay in the EU after all with new curbs in place. He claimed this would address people's "grievances"…

FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Germany would lend its weight to a diplomatic push to end North Korean nuclear weapons and missile development along the lines of a…

London: At least 90 people have died in Thursday's 8.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico, officials have confirmed, reports BBC. A government spokesman said 71 people had been killed in the south-west state of Oaxaca alone. Hundreds of families have reportedly been camping in the streets, afraid of…

SYDNEY: Thousands of Australians dressed in rainbow colours rallied Sunday in support of same-sex marriage ahead of a postal ballot, as polls showed the "yes" campaign's lead shrinking despite backing from the nation's top political leaders, reports AFP. Carrying vibrant posters and…

ROME: At least five people have died in violent rainstorms sweeping across Italy on Sunday, with the Tuscan city of Livorno taking the brunt of the flooding, fire services said, reports AFP. Four people from the same family were found dead in a flooded house in the city, where 40 centimetres (one foot,…