Cotonou: As the world ramps up its fight against the Zika virus, West Africa is battling to contain a growing outbreak of Lassa...
Cotonou: As the world ramps up its fight against the Zika virus, West Africa is battling to contain a growing outbreak of Lassa...
Taipei: A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the northeast of Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of damage...
Jerusalem: Israeli former premier Ehud Olmert on Tuesday admitted obstructing justice as part of a plea bargain to seek less prison time, his...
Representative image MOSCOW: When oil exporter Azerbaijan signed up to host its first ever Formula One Grand Prix this year along an esplanade...
U.S. senator, buoyed by evangelical voters, stuns Trump Democrat Clinton scrapes out win against Sanders By Ginger Gibson DES MOINES, Iowa: Relishing victory...
GENEVA: The office of the United Nations Syria Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura said it had no more meetings planned on Tuesday. De...
By Alex Lawler LONDON: OPEC has not yet scheduled any talks with Russia and other non-OPEC countries aimed at supporting oil prices, two...
Brussels: European Union president Donald Tusk on Tuesday unveiled proposals to keep Britain in the 28-nation club, firing the starting gun for two...
The Hague: Former Ivorian youth militia boss Charles Ble Goude Tuesday denied any role in deadly post-poll violence that ravaged his country in...
Washington: US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday announced a big boost in military spending to counter Russia and raise the US presence...
Rome: Washington and its allies vowed Tuesday to "accelerate and intensify" the fight against Islamic State jihadists in Syria and Iraq but distanced...
By Andrew Callus and Laurence Frost PARIS: Bernard Tapie is considering a run for French president next year, a potentially far-reaching move even...
While historically there have been numerous cultural and lifestyle barriers to girls taking part in football and other sport-related activities in Pakistan, the...
Lahore, Pakistan: Pakistani author Intizar Hussain, widely recognised as one of the greatest Urdu writers in history, died on Tuesday aged 92 in...
London: British Prime Minister David Cameron faces a conundrum on when to hold a referendum on membership in the European Union, following the...
Geneva: Children now make up more than one third of the migrants and refugees making the perilous sea journey from Turkey to Greece,...
Deal to come before key meeting of EU privacy regulators Top EU court struck down previous pact in Oct Revelations of mass U.S....
Jerusalem: Israeli forces demolished more than a dozen buildings in a disputed military zone in the southern West Bank Tuesday, leaving a number...