Defying calls by President Donald Trump to hold interest rates steady, the US central bank, the Federal Reserve, raised its benchmark interest rate a quarter percentage point on Wednesday. But it also struck a

Prior to his election as prime minister of Pakistan in July 2018, Imran Khan was accused by his rivals of being strong on rhetoric and short on genuine policies or answers to the country's

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice issued a surprise ruling on Wednesday that could lead to the release of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who was jailed this year on a corruption conviction. Lula

Turkish media has again leaked images of the alleged Saudi assassination squad accused of murdering Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. New photos published on Wednesday appear to show the 15-member "hit team" arriving at the

The US Treasury sanctioned 16 members of Russia's GRU military intelligence agency over a "wide range of malign activity", including interference in the 2016 presidential vote and hacking international organisations. The move came on Wednesday

The Saudi-led Arab coalition destroyed a drone and its launch pad on Wednesday at Sanaa International Airport. The coalition said that the drone was in the preparation stage for its launch before it was destroyed.

MARIB: The number etched on the bracelet around Mohammed’s wrist gave the 13-year-old soldier comfort as missiles fired from enemy warplanes shook the earth beneath him. For two years Mohammed fought with Yemen’s Houthi

More than two years after talks between the internationally recognised Yemeni government and the armed Houthi movement collapsed in Kuwait, the two warring sides finally sat down for another round of negotiations. UN Special

Bethlehem, Occupied West Bank - The town of Bethlehem is geared up for the Christmas season. A net of lights strings from building to building, creating a canopy over the town's famous Manger Square.

Saudi Arabia's finance minister said on Wednesday he wasn't concerned about current oil prices impacting spending plans in 2019 as money from an anti-corruption drive will bring in billions of dollars. Mohammed al-Jadaan told