The United States and the Taliban have drafted the framework of a deal which could pave the way for peace talks with the Afghanistan government, Washington's main negotiator was quoted as saying. However, major

IRBIL, Iraq: The longtime head of the world’s Yazidis, a minority whose Iraqi community was ferociously targeted by the Daesh group, has died in Germany after a long illness, officials said Monday.Prince Tahseen Said

SANAA: The UN envoy for Yemen said Monday the expected timeline for a truce in the flashpoint city of Hodeidah and a prisoner swap between warring parties had been pushed back.Envoy Martin Griffiths hosted

DUBAI: Iran said on Monday it was not holding talks with France over its ballistic missile development, after Paris said it was ready to impose more sanctions if European attempts to address the program

Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul almost four months ago. But neither the journalist's body nor remains have been recovered, and

An American man has leaked the confidential data of 14,200 people diagnosed with HIV in Singapore, the city-state's health ministry said on Monday. The leaked records relate to 5,400 Singaporeans diagnosed with HIV between

Twitter users have mocked authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after it emerged that winners of an initiative designed to foster gender equality in the workplace were won entirely by men. On Sunday,

Japan will play for a record fifth Asian Cup title after beating Iran 3-0 to reach the final. Striker Yuya Osako scored twice in 11 second-half minutes to help four-time champions Japan beat tournament

The US government reopened on Monday with about 800,000 federal workers returning after a 35-day shutdown triggered by President Donald Trump's demand for a border wall as politicians geared up for talks to avoid another

BENGHAZI, Libya: A high-level delegation from Libya’s parallel government in the east visited the main southern city of Sabha on Monday after its forces this month seized control of the city, an official said.The