BEIRUT: A decision by Lebanon’s leading Sunni Muslim politician to step back from politics and boycott a parliamentary election in May must not be used...

Moscow: Russia said on Sunday (Jan 30) it wants "mutually respectful" relations with the United States and denied posing a threat to Ukraine, as the...

MANILA: The Philippines’ justice ministry has ordered law enforcers to investigate a post on the social media platform TikTok threatening to assassinate presidential candidate Ferdinand...

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has asked Sergio Mattarella to carry on as president for a second term after political leaders failed to find...

LONDON: Britain will not hesitate to toughen sanctions on Moscow and will look to contribute to any Nato deployment if Russia invaded Ukraine, Prime Minister...

LONDON: British police said today they had opened an investigation into possible Covid lockdown breaches at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street residence after receiving...

WASHINGTON: The United States today warned Russia of damaging sanctions, including high-tech export curbs, and said attempts by Moscow to “weaponise” its enormous oil and...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan appointed its first female Supreme Court judge on Monday, after a nomination process that proved unusually contentious. Justice Ayesha Malik, 55, had been...

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis said today he was following “with concern” rising tensions in Ukraine, and called for a day of prayer for peace next...