Pakistan's ruling party plans to appoint the brother of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as his successor to fight the 2018 general elections, local media reported on Saturday, but will first have to appoint an interim prime minister.

At least 25 people were killed when a suspected suicide blast Pakistan's Lahore city on Monday, officials said.

One of the biggest icebergs on record has broken away from Antarctica, scientists said on Wednesday, creating an extra hazard for ships around the continent as it breaks up.

A 10-week cholera epidemic has now infected more than 300,000 people in Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Monday, a health disaster on top of war, economic collapse and near-famine in the impoverished country.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, 71, was released on parole on Sunday from a prison in Ramle, near Tel Aviv, after serving 16 months in jail for corruption.

Facebook Inc said on Friday it was changing the computer algorithm behind its News Feed to limit the reach of people known to frequently blast out links to clickbait stories, sensationalist websites and misinformation.

A suicide bomber was killed on Friday before reaching his target in Grand Mosque, Mecca, Saudi authorities said.

Top U.S. diplomat Rex Tillerson has announced that his country will review its policy toward Pakistan, including aid.

At least 12 people were killed while 42 more injured after two rare attacks struck Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain severed their ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of backing terrorism.