RIYADH, Jan 12: Saudi women will be allowed for the first time to enter a sports stadium to watch a soccer match between two local teams, though they will be segregated from the male-only crowd with designated seating in the so-called “family section.”

Hong Kong, Jan 11: A church in northern China was demolished this week, the second in less than a month, sparking fears of a wider campaign against Christians as authorities prepare to enforce new laws on religion.

BEIJING, Jan 11: China’s plan for a modern Silk Road of railways, ports and other facilities linking Asia with Europe hit a $14 billion pothole in Pakistan.

MONTECITO, Jan 11: Anxious family members awaited word on loved ones Wednesday as rescue crews searched for more than a dozen people missing after mudslides in Southern California destroyed an estimated 100 houses, swept away cars and left at least 17 victims dead.

SEOUL Jan 10: South Korean President Moon Jae-in credited U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday for helping to spark the first inter-Korean talks in more than two years, and warned that Pyongyang would face stronger sanctions if provocations continued.

13 dead in Southern California as rain triggers mudslides

Published On: January 10, 2018 12:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press

MONTECITO, Jan 10:  At least 13 people were killed and dozens of homes were swept away or heavily damaged Tuesday as downpours sent mud and boulders roaring down hills stripped of vegetation by a gigantic wildfire that raged in Southern California last month.

President Winfrey? No way, says Trump: I’ll beat Oprah

Published On: January 10, 2018 10:47 AM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan 10:  President Winfrey? No way, says political prognosticator Donald Trump.

Magnitude 7.6 quake hits in Caribbean north of Honduras

Published On: January 10, 2018 10:39 AM NPT By: Associated Press

TEGUCIGALPA, Jan 10: A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea between the coast of Honduras and the Cayman Islands on Tuesday night, shaking the mainland and causing officials to briefly post advisories warning of the threat of possible tsunami surges around the region.

Singapore arrests 17 suspected in Shell oil heist

Published On: January 9, 2018 01:36 PM NPT By: Associated Press

SINGAPORE, Jan 9: Singapore police have arrested 17 men suspected of involvement in stealing oil from the largest Shell refinery in the world.

SEOUL, Jan 9:  North Korea agreed Tuesday to send a delegation to next month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea, Seoul officials said, as the bitter rivals sat for rare talks at the border to discuss how to cooperate in Olympics and improve their long-strained ties.