Editor Archive
Middle East
BEIRUT: The US ambassador to Lebanon expressed concerns Tuesday over the militant Hezbollah group’s growing role in the new Cabinet, saying it does not contribute to stability.Hezbollah, which
Read More
Middle East
A Chinese businesswoman labelled the "Ivory Queen" has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Tanzanian judge for smuggling the tusks of more than 350 elephants.
Read More
Middle East
Tokyo, Japan - As global interest in a the second meeting between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump next week in Vietnam gathers momentum, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is
Read More
Middle East
Eight months later and more than 2,200km further north, Vietnam's capital Hanoi is gearing up to host the second encounter between the leaders of North Korea and the
Read More
World
London (CNN)British teenager Shamima Begum, who left the UK to join ISIS in 2015 and has expressed a wish to return home, is to be stripped of her
Read More
World
(CNN)A Chinese woman, nicknamed the 'Queen of Ivory' and thought to be one of Africa's most notorious traffickers, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, Tanzanian authorities
Read More
World
Taipei (CNN)Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen says she will run for re-election as the island's leader in 2020, despite her flagging popularity and growing hostility from Beijing.Tsai revealed her
Read More
Middle East
JERUSALEM: Israeli police say they have arrested 19 Palestinians as clashes broke out at a contested Jerusalem holy site.Police say dozens of Palestinians participated in a prayer protest
Read More
Middle East
OMAR OIL FIELD, SYRIA: Militants defending their last dreg of territory in Syria will be “killed in battle” if they do not surrender, a Kurdish-led force said on Tuesday
Read More
Middle East
OMAR OIL FIELD, SYRIA: Militants defending their last dreg of territory in Syria will be “killed in battle” if they do not surrender, a Kurdish-led force said on Tuesday
Read More
Middle East
A lawyer for the family of runaway British teenager Shamima Begum, who left London to join ISIL in Syria but now wants to return home, says UK authorities plan
Read More
Middle East
Egyptian authorities denied entry to a veteran New York Times reporter without explanation, the latest move in the country's crackdown on free speech and the media. David Kirkpatrick,
Read More
Middle East
The death toll from an attack last week by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria has doubled to more than 130, the Kaduna state governor has said. The attack appeared
Read More
Middle East
The Trump administration is bypassing the United States Congress to advance the sale of US nuclear power plants to Saudi Arabia, despite concerns it would violate US law
Read More
Middle East
An Italian Senate committee voted on Tuesday to block an investigation into accusations of kidnapping against Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini over his decision to hold 150 migrants
Read More
Middle East
Iran has said it has evidence that last week's attack on the Revolutionary Guard was planned inside Pakistan. Pakistan has denied the attack was planned from its territory
Read More
World
Many of us experience multiple queues on an average day. If they move quickly, they're soon forgotten. But a slow line can seem to last forever and can
Read More
Middle East
Troop withdrawal in Yemen's Hodeidah could start Tuesday, Wednesday: UN envoy Griffiths LONDON: A redeployment of forces in Yemen's Hodeidah by the warring parties could start "possibly even
Read More
Middle East
CAIRO: The death toll from a late-night suicide blast near Cairo’s famed tourist market rose to three on Tuesday after a police officer died of his wounds, Egyptian
Read More
Middle East
NEW YORK: Yemen’s government and the Houthi militias have agreed on the first stage of a mutual pullout of forces from the port city of Hodeidah, a key
Read More
Middle East
Bangladeshi authorities have blocked almost 20,000 websites as part of an anti-pornography "war", a minister said on Tuesday. Internet providers in the conservative Muslim-majority nation took down pornography
Read More
Middle East
Abuja, Nigeria - Okiti Erhovwo, a physiologist and relationship coach, planned his wedding for March 9 after considering the scheduled dates of the general elections. The presidential and
Read More
Middle East
The suicide bomber who killed 27 members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard last week was a Pakistani, a senior commander for the force has alleged. Two other members of
Read More
World
New York (CNN Business)US sanctions on Venezuela's national oil company have accelerated the unprecedented collapse of its oil output and set off a domino effect in the global
Read More
World
Hong Kong (CNN Business)Huawei's founder is striking a defiant tone in the face of American attempts to curb the Chinese tech giant's international reach and prosecute his daughter."There's
Read More
World
(CNN) — It's almost here. One of the aviation world's most hotly anticipated planes, the Airbus Beluga XL, has just completed a key round of testing at Hawarden
Read More
Middle East
BEIJING: The foreign ministers of China and Iran met in Beijing on Tuesday amid efforts to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.No details were immediately released about
Read More
