The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady and, in a formal policy shift, vowed to be patient in further lifting borrowing costs, the clearest signal yet the tightening cycle it began

Washington, DC - A bipartisan group of US politicians pledged to advance legislation in Congress that would block further support by the American military for the Saudi-UAE war against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s caretaker Information Minister Melhem Riachi indicated the imminent formation of a new government, tweeting: “And finally it is concluded on Friday Feb. 1, 2019.” Lebanon has been without a government for 251 days

RAMALLAH: US security aid for the Palestinian Authority was set to dry up on Thursday after it declined the money over concerns it could increase its exposure to US anti-terrorism lawsuits. The loss of the

BERLIN: German authorities arrested three Iraqi refugees on Wednesday on allegations they were planning an extremist bombing attack, and searched properties in three states in connection with their investigation. Federal prosecutors said Shahin F. and

Brumadinho, Brazil - Rose Silva sat patiently in a crowded makeshift rescue centre in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais. She was waiting to hear any news about her cousin, Wesley. He's one of the 272 people still

A prominent American-born anchor on Iranian state television has arrived back in Iran after being held in the United States for 10 days. Marzieh Hashemi, 59, arrived in Tehran on Wednesday, according to state-run

Apple has blocked an app made by Facebook which paid users to track their internet usage. According to Apple, the Facebook research app for iPhones broke Apple's privacy guidelines by collecting private information such

The death toll from the sinking of two migrant boats off the coast of Djibouti has risen to 43, with scores still missing, the United Nations migration agency said. Two vessels carrying migrants departed from

In less than two months, the UK will leave the European Union. What's less certain now is how it is going to do that. British MPs have given Theresa May the go ahead to