An official Communist Party newspaper said China's campaign of pressure against its Uighur Muslim minority has prevented the Xinjiang region from becoming "China's Syria" or "China's Libya." The Global Times editorial on Monday came

In Syria, dozens of people have been killed in an explosion at a weapons depot in Idlib province and the cause of the blast has yet to be determined. It came as the Syrian

Former British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson's remarks about Muslim women who wear face veils has triggered both criticism and praise, and deepened divisions in the ruling Conservative Party. Johnson is seen as the biggest

The killing of four Palestinian children aged 10 and 11 by an Israeli air raid on a Gaza beach during the 2014 war could have been prevented, internal documents seen by US website The Intercept show.

Two women who worked at Nike have filed a lawsuit accusing the company of systemic gender discrimination. The former employees, Kelly Cahill and Sara Johnston, allege that the company paid them less than male

Visa, Mastercard and American Express have been campaigning to enter China for years. After more than a decade of trying, they may have missed their chance. Beijing has repeatedly signaled it will open up

Starbucks is brewing up some kombucha. The coffee chain announced it's going to sell its own line of the trendy fermented tea. Starbucks (SBUX) is offering six flavors of kombucha under its Evolution juice

Secret Israeli military report reveals drone killed four boys on Gaza beach in 2014 CAIRO: A confidential Israeli military police report has revealed how a drone strike killed four Palestinian boys playing on the

AMMAN:  King Abdullah of Jordan said his country would hold all those accountable for undermining the security of the Kingdom and the safety of its citizens after four security officers were killed in a shoot-out.

Turkish lira plunges as Erdogan blames crash on ‘political plot’ against Ankara ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira sank to a fresh record low of 7.24 to the dollar in early Asia Pacific trade, as investor