Hours-long negotiations in Moscow aimed at agreeing on an unconditional and open-ended ceasefire in Libya failed to achieve a breakthrough on Monday, but Russia expressed hope the North African country's warring sides would soon conclude the

Director of the film Parasite, Bong Joon-ho said he was surprised and overjoyed when his work secured six Oscar nominations, a historic first for South Korea's film industry and a sign perhaps that language

DUBAI: Iranian police and security forces fired both live ammunition and tear gas to disperse demonstrators protesting against the Islamic Republic’s initial denial that it shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, online videos purported to

TEHRAN: Iran has signaled it favors a de-escalation after 10 days of heightened tensions with the United States during which both sides fired missiles and Tehran accidentally shot down a passenger aircraft.Security was stepped

The Russian foreign ministry has said the heads of Libya's two warring sides will hold talks in Moscow on Monday, according to Interfax news agency. The announcement came after reports that Fayez al-Sarraj, the chief

At least four Iraqi soldiers have been wounded when several rockets slammed into an Iraqi airbase north of Baghdad which has housed troops from the United States, according to officials. In a statement carried

DUBAI: Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who died late on Friday, transformed Oman during his 49-year reign from a poverty-stricken country torn by dissent into a prosperous state and an internationally trusted mediator for some

DUBAI: Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who died late on Friday, transformed Oman during his 49-year reign from a poverty-stricken country torn by dissent into a prosperous state and an internationally trusted mediator for some

Protesters in Iran's capital, Tehran, have demanded the resignation of senior leaders following the admission of authorities - after days of denials - that Iranian forces accidentally downed a Ukrainian passenger plane, killing all

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is due to arrive in Iran's capital, Tehran, to hold talks with senior officials, including President Hassan Rouhani. The visit on Sunday comes amid heightened tensions