Iran to prosecute 40 officials for having high salaries

Iran’s auditors said Sunday that around 400 public sector officials face prosecution over their exorbitant salaries — a scandal used by hard-liners to tarnish the government ahead of next year’s election.A report by the Audit Court…

Death toll of Ethiopia’s festival stampede rises to 52

Fifty-two people were killed and many more injured in Ethiopia's Oromia region during a protest at a religious festival, the government says.Some died in a stampede after police employed tear gas, rubber bullets and baton charges,…

Kim Kardashian robbed of millions at gunpoint in Paris

Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint at a luxury residence in Paris by at least two men dressed as police officers, her publicist and police say.A police spokesman said the haul from the robbery, mostly jewellery, was worth several…

Aleppo is a living hell, said UN Humanitarian Chief

Syrian city of Aleppo are enduring a "living hell", the UN humanitarian chief has said, as fighting rages on.Stephen O'Brien urged the warring parties to allow the evacuation of hundreds of people who need urgent medical care.…

The UK to Brexit by March 2017, Theresa May revealed

The UK will begin the formal Brexit negotiation process by the end of March 2017, PM Theresa May has said.The timing on triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty means the UK looks set to leave the EU by summer 2019.Mrs May…

Ten interesting things we did not know before

1. Riding a rollercoaster can help you pass kidney stones.2. Putting an image of a flat screen TV on a box containing a bicycle reduces the chance of damage during delivery by up to 80%.3. Mexicans have 300 terms for…

Libyan forces resume attack on IS last spots in Sirte

Libyan forces of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous resumed attacks on Sunday against IS militants, who are currently trapped in their former stronghold of Sirte - specifically inside neighborhood 3 - losing at least six of their fighters,…