Afghanistan is experiencing a drought so severe that two million people may run out of food in the next six months. More than 80,000 people have left their villages in search of water in

Europe is preparing legislation designed to rid social media platforms of terrorist content. The European Commission said Monday that it was drafting new rules after concluding that a voluntary program wasn't working. It had

Tesla and Elon Musk have always made big promises. Now those promises could cause big problems. The reason is simple: When companies make promises, shareholders count on them. And when companies fail to deliver,

Apple has removed illegal gambling apps from its platform in China. Gambling apps have come under heavy criticism from state media. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported last month that "a large number" of apps

Concerns that Turkey's currency crisis will spill into other emerging markets — and maybe Europe — aren't spooking investors much. Just look at gold. It's supposed to be the classic fear trade, something to

LONDON: Uri Avnery, a peace activist who became the first prominent Israeli to meet in public with Yasser Arafat, died on Monday aged 94. Avnery, who was an Arab News columnist until 2016, met

LONDON: Uri Avnery, a peace activist who became the first prominent Israeli to meet in public with Yasser Arafat, died on Monday aged 94. Avnery, who was an Arab News columnist until 2016, met

Phnom Penh, Cambodia - An award-winning Cambodian land rights defender has been freed after spending two years in prison on charges many viewed as politically motivated.  Surrounded by her two children and hundreds of

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed a crackdown on government corruption. And he could end up implicating members of his own African National Congress party. A judicial inquiry into alleged corruption at the

French energy giant Total confirmed it is withdrawing from a multibillion-dollar gas project in Iran after it failed to obtain a waiver from US sanctions. Total signed a deal worth $4.8bn in July 2017 to