There is a parochialism to what passes for American critical thinking - or what they call "public intellectuals" - that never ceases to amaze. Myopic, provincial, storms in a teacup, with parameters of inches and

The country's winter sports federation and military are combining forces to help boost popularity for skiing in the country. The mountains have been plagued by tribal violence for centuries, and reminders are never far

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is expected to declare near-total triumph over the Daesh group in Syria in his State of the Union address, but US defense officials are increasingly fearful that the militants are

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is expected to declare near-total triumph over the Daesh group in Syria in his State of the Union address, but US defense officials are increasingly fearful that the militants are

MOSUL: Ashraf Al-Atraqji carefully stepped around tufts of weeds sprouting in a mountain of rubble in Iraq’s Mosul, found a seat on a sun-soaked rock, and struck a pose for the photographer.Behind him stretched

The Taliban have killed at least 21 people in their latest attacks in Afghanistan, despite the beginning of peace talks with Afghan officials in Moscow. Among the dead were 11 policemen slain when fighters

The US president will give his second State of the Union Address on Tuesday. Donald Trump was initially scheduled to deliver his speech in January but Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi had revoked

Heavy rain and melting snow caused rivers to burst their banks and cause flooding across Bosnia, damaging houses and blocking roads. A bridge in the capital, Sarajevo, collapsed after the River Zeljeznica overflowed. Milder

The continuing chaos over Brexit is seeing record numbers of British citizens applying for Irish passports, which allow them to remain part of the European Union. Twenty percent of Irish passport applications came from

Seven teenagers walked past a Ford Fusion car parked outside a court in Bishop Street, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, at 7.39pm on January 19.  CCTV footage captured the group laughing and joking as they walked