A sport that has been enjoyed for thousands of years in the Korean Peninsula has just received a joint UNESCO listing. Ssireum or traditional Korean wrestling is the first cultural activity practised by both

Five international aid groups on Monday urged the United States government to halt all military support for a Saudi Arabia-UAE-led war in Yemen, saying this will save millions of lives. A joint statement by

A Palestinian man was shot dead by the Israeli army after he allegedly rammed his car into a group of soldiers on a road junction near the Gush Etzion settlement bloc north of Hebron

Police are searching two villas in the Turkish northwestern province of Yalova in relation to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to state media. Reports on Monday said that police forces, who

"We define trauma as a wound. It is when something shocking or abnormal happens in your life, and it overwhelms you and you don't know how to respond," says Thor Riek, a 32-year-old South

DUBAI: The British national jailed for life in the UAE for spying has been granted a presidential pardon with immediate effect. Matthew Hedges was detained on May 5 and was sentenced to life in

Egypt creates new human rights watchdog — to protect itself Updated 8 min 48 sec ago November 26, 2018 00:00 CAIRO: Egypt has created a new high-powered human rights watchdog agency, but its primary

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi will present his candidates for eight ministerial positions Monday but the key positions related to security have still not been resolved. The nominations come after a month

Mexico has pledged to increase security near its border crossings and said it will deport some of the 500 asylum seekers who attempted to breach the United States border. Those who tried to "violently"

Bernardo Bertolucci, the Italian director famous for movies such as "Last Tango in Paris" and "The Last Emperor", has died at 77, Italian media reported on Monday. Bertolucci had been ill and died at