DUBAI: Iran’s navy has mounted a locally built advanced defensive weapons system on one of its warships for the first time, the Iranian navy chief was quoted as saying on Saturday, as tensions mount

Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has died at a hospital in the Swiss capital, Bern, after a brief illness. The 80-year-old served as the seventh UN chief for almost 10 years from 1997

Thousands of people have been paying tribute to former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who has been cremated in New Delhi. He was the first prime minister of India from the Hindu nationalist

Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the first black person to head the organisation, died in the Swiss city of Bern after a short illness. The Ghanaian career diplomat served as chief of the organisation

Jeju, South Korea - More than 550 Yemeni nationals have arrived on South Korea's Jeju island since April 2018 seeking asylum and refugee status. Jeju island, unlike mainland South Korea, offered visa-free arrival for various

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo is set to make his Serie A debut following his $117m move from Real Madrid to Italian giants Juventus. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri confirmed Ronaldo will be in the starting

CAIRO: A Yemeni minister has accused Houthi militants of storming a warehouse used by the World Food Program to store humanitarian aid in Hodeidah. Abdel-Raqeeb Fateh, the minister of local administration, said on Friday

GENEVA: The Swiss city of Lausanne has blocked a Muslim couple’s bid to become Swiss nationals over their refusal to shake hands with members of the opposite sex.The municipality said it refused to grant

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has contributed $100 million to help reconstruct areas of north-eastern Syria formerly held by Daesh. The Kingdom said the contribution would go toward a campaign by the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS

In jubilant scenes last month, 550,000 Croatians celebrated on the streets of Zagreb after their team won second place in the FIFA World Cup. Croatia's performance was considered an outstanding achievement for an underdog