Close to 149 people including civilians were killed in 24 hours of clashes between government loyalists and rebels in Yemen's flashpoint city of Hodeida, medics and military people. The news has been confirmed by official sources on Monday. Besides, dozens of people were seriously injured. The wounded were taken to the health care centers outside the city.

A model named Newsha Syeh claims that she and her wife were turned away from the entry gates because they were wearing low cut outfits, reports Yahoo.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo here on Friday said that the US is not trying to contain China, but rather to persuade Beijing to adjust its approach in matters related to military expansion and respect for human rights.

Austria is demanding transparent information from the Russian side for the moment on alleged espionage, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Friday.

Some 30,000 people were evacuated after a wildfire broke out in California and engulfed houses and public buildings such as churches and schools in the town of Paradise.

Close to 13 people were killed after a gunman opened fire inside a crowded Thousand Oaks bar late Wednesday night. The accused has thrown smoke bombs and fired bullets on an event well-known among college students.

The US President has wrestled back control of the Russia probe by firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions and replacing him with a loyalist who has echoed Donald Trump's complaints about the special counsel investigation into the election interference.

Preliminary investigations suggest that a Lion Air Flight 610 boeing 737 Max may have crashed due to faulty sensors which alert pilots of any upcoming emergency with the aircraft.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that Washington was exempting India from the sanctions on importing oil from Iran.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has defended the re-imposition of sanctions on Iran, saying the new tough controls on oil, shipping and banking that start on Sunday at midnight will force Tehran to stop sponsoring terrorism.