The Trump administration moved on Tuesday to officially ban bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like automatic firearms, and has made them illegal to possess beginning in late March. The devices

The World Trade Organization said it would investigate Qatar's allegations of intellectual property breaches against Saudi Arabia, dismissing Riyadh's objection over what it said were national security concerns.  A Geneva trade official said on

Russia, Iran and Turkey, supporters of the main sides in Syria's complex civil war, on Tuesday failed to agree on the makeup of a UN-sponsored Syrian constitutional committee but called for it to convene

A US judge fiercely criticised President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Tuesday for lying to FBI agents and delayed sentencing to ensure Flynn cooperates fully with an investigation into possible

It is hoped to be the starting point to ending nearly four years of civil war in Yemen. A ceasefire has begun in Hodeidah, the port city that is the main gateway for the

(CNN)It was the movie that inspired a generation of skiers and popularized the concept of "extreme" skiing.It introduced mohawked bad-boy Glen Plake, a self-confessed drink-and-drug-fueled punk rocker, and showcased the cliff-jumping prowess of Scot

GENEVA: Russia, Iran and Turkey are nearing agreement on the composition of a Syria committee that could pave the way for the drafting of a new constitution and for elections after a devastating civil

Russia, Iran, Turkey agree on convening committee to draw up new Syria constitution GENEVA: Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey have agreed to facilitate convening the

RABAT: Moroccan authorities on Tuesday arrested a suspect over the murder of two Scandinavian women in the High Atlas mountains, a popular trekking destination for tourists.Other suspects are being sought over the killings of

Saudi Arabia's human rights commission is investigating the alleged torture of women's rights activists including accusations of electrocution and waterboarding, the Wall Street Journal reported. Citing government officials and other people familiar with the activists' situation,