Lawyers for two Reuters reporters jailed for seven years in Myanmar lodged an appeal on Monday against their conviction on charges of breaking the country's Official Secrets Act. The appeal cited evidence of a

On Monday, the UK announced it was urging UN Security Council to act over the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, saying there now "appears to be a window" for a peace deal. Foreign Secretary Jeremy

DUBAI: While Iran braces for a new set of sanctions on Monday that will target its oil, shipping, energy and banking sectors, US measures have already taken a heavy toll on the Islamic republic.As

JEDDAH: Iran’s powerful Guardian Council on Sunday rejected legislation to join the UN convention against terrorist financing, just a few hours before the reintroduction of tough US sanctions on Tehran’s oil trade and banking

JEDDAH: Yemeni forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition drove closer to the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Sunday in a renewed offensive to recapture it from Iran-backed Houthi militias. The coalition has

Singapore - Traditional street food thrives across Asia, as it does around the world, reflecting in unique ways local history, culture, ingredients, and tastes. Street hawkers in Vietnam serve up a beloved rice noodle

Kateryna Handziuk, a 33-year-old Ukrainian anti-corruption activist and political adviser, died on Sunday after suffering critical injuries from an acid attack in July. Handziuk, who was an adviser to the mayor of Kherson and

Irvine, Kentucky - President Donald Trump is not on the ballot next week in Estill County Kentucky, but for some residents, he might as well be. When Trump ran for president two years ago,

In September 2018, the Tanzanian parliament passed amendments to the national statistics law that included a provision for criminal penalties for anyone who publishes information that does not comply with the National Bureau of

Women are expected to play a crucial role in the 2018 midterm elections in the United States. President Donald Trump's attempts to curtail abortion rights and more recently the appointment of a supreme court