International
Iran condemns Israel-UAE deal
Tehran: Iran strongly condemned Friday an agreement between Israel and the UAE to normalise ties, blasting it as an act...
UAE’s peace deal with Israel is a ‘win-win solution: UAE minister
AbuDhabi: The United Arab Emirates’ peace deal with Israel is a “win-win solution” that takes away the “looming threat” of...
Lebanon parliament approves sweeping powers for the army
Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanon’s parliament has approved a state of emergency that grants sweeping powers to the army, citing the exceptional...
COVID-19 has exposed ‘broadest social ills’, says Pope Francis
Vatican City: Pope Francis said in an address Wednesday that personal and collective individualism, selfishness and indifference brought on by...
Armed man shot by Secret Service officer outside White House
Washington: President Donald Trump was escorted out of a press conference on Monday evening after a person was shot by...
8 people killed in Niger, including six French nationals
Koure: Eight people, including six French nationals, have been killed in an attack in Niger’s southern region of Koure, according...
US asks Saudi Arabia about ex-spy’s detained children
Washington: The United States Department of State said in a letter it has repeatedly requested that Saudi Arabia “clarify the...
Rajapaksa-led SLPP registers landslide victory in Sri Lanka poll
Colonbo: Sri Lanka’s strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa staged a political comeback on Friday as his party registered a landslide victory in...
US sanctions Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam over protest crackdown
Washington: The administration of United States President Donald Trump on Friday slapped sanctions on Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam...
French president Macron visits Beirut, promises ‘unconditional’ disaster aid
Beirut: French President Emmanuel Macron promised “unconditional help” during a visit to Beirut Thursday, two days after explosions that killed...