An earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale shook Salahuddin province today, without causing any human or material losses.The centre of the quake was 17 kilometres south of al-Sharqat district,…
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have confirmed that their decision to leave the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is irreversible, two days before the organisation holds a…
The UN-sponsored Conference of the Parties to the International Convention to Combat Desertification (COP16) in Riyadh failed to reach an agreement on how to respond to the problem, participants said…
Pakistan’s army has killed 43 militants in major clashes in the tribal provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, and vowed in a statement on Friday to ‘continue its operations until…
South Korea’s opposition-led parliament impeached President Yun Suk-yol on Saturday after voting to bar him from holding office following his attempt to impose martial law in the country. Prime Minister-designate…
Damascus – Syrians across the country marked the first Friday following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime with massive celebrations. Thousands gathered in public squares and mosques, expressing joy and…
In a significant diplomatic meeting held in the Italian capital, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati discussed developments in Gaza and southern Lebanon, focusing on efforts…
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed centrist François Bayrou as prime minister on Friday, following a historic parliamentary vote that ousted the previous government last week. The French presidency announced on…
Amazon will donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund. A company spokesperson confirmed on Thursday evening that the e-commerce giant will also stream Trump’s inauguration on its Prime…
At least five dismembered bodies were found Thursday in a truck in Guanajuato, central Mexico, where there is open warfare between drug cartels, authorities said. The bodies were wrapped in…