WELLINGTON: New Zealand revealed Monday that it had dispatched a special forces unit to Syria to search for nurse Louisa Akavi who was abducted by the Daesh group more than five years ago.Details of

JEDDAH: For 15 years, he and his fanatical followers have tried to hoodwink the world into believing they are persecuted underdogs, defending Yemen against its oppressors. But today Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi is exposed for what

Putrajaya, Malaysia – Malaysia has renegotiated a major rail project with China to reduce the cost of construction by a third and increase the level of local involvement, signalling a shift in China’s approach

Erbil, Iraq - Two years after Iraq's new constitution in 2005 officially recognised the autonomy of Iraq's Kurdish region, Russia established formal relations with its regional government (the KRG) by opening a consulate in

(CNN) — Gordon Ramsay's newest London restaurant has become embroiled in a row over alleged cultural appropriation after an Asian food critic accused the celebrity chef of tokenism. Ramsey's restaurant group is preparing to

(CNN)Australia's rugby union authorities have issued Israel Folau with a code of conduct breach notice over his controversial social media post which said "hell awaits" gay people. In a statement issued Monday, Rugby Australia

Sudan’s new transitional leader promises civilian government and to ‘uproot’ Bashir regime KHARTOUM/CAIRO: Sudan’s new military ruler held talks on Saturday with opposition leaders about forming a temporary civilian government, promising to “uproot” deposed

BEIRUT: As Lebanon marks 44 years since the start of its civil war on Saturday, families whose loved ones disappeared during the conflict hope they might finally get some answers.The small multi-confessional country passed

Maiduguri, Nigeria - Aliyu Yusuf hadn't heard of Tramadol until he arrived at an IDP (internally displaced persons) camp in 2016, having escaped an attack by Boko Haram on Gwoza, his hometown near the

The sleepy town of Chibok in Nigeria's northeast continues to grapple with the seemingly endless wait for the return of more than 100 schoolgirls who were abducted by the armed group Boko Haram, five years