Middle East
Syria peace talks in Astana close with no sign of rebels
March 16, 2017
Syria peace talks in Astana close with no sign of rebels
Syrian peace talks in Kazakhstan closed on Wednesday without any substantive negotiations taking place, after rebels boycotted the meeting that…
In photos: Canine shelter takes on Tehran’s stray dog problem humanely
March 16, 2017
In photos: Canine shelter takes on Tehran’s stray dog problem humanely
On a cold winter morning in the Iranian capital recently, a homeless dog lay basking in the sun's rays for…
China, Saudi Arabia eye US$65 billion in deals as king visits
March 16, 2017
China, Saudi Arabia eye US$65 billion in deals as king visits
Saudi Arabia's King Salman oversaw the signing of deals worth potentially US$65 billion as he began a visit to Beijing…
Syria’s unaccompanied children biggest victims of war: UNICEF
March 15, 2017
Syria’s unaccompanied children biggest victims of war: UNICEF
Children have suffered the most in Syria's six-year war, and among them the most vulnerable are those separated from their…
Second bomb attack hits Damascus: state media
March 15, 2017
Second bomb attack hits Damascus: state media
A second bomb attack hit the Syrian capital of Damascus on Wednesday in an area to the west of an…
Syrian rebels to attend extended talks in Astana: Kazakh official
March 15, 2017
Syrian rebels to attend extended talks in Astana: Kazakh official
Kazakhstan says peace talks in the capital, Astana, over ending the fighting in Syria have been extended and will be…
IS Mosul commander killed, government forces battle for bridge
March 15, 2017
IS Mosul commander killed, government forces battle for bridge
Iraqi government forces killed the Islamic State commander of Mosul's Old City on Tuesday as the battle for the militants'…
In war crime, Syria deliberately bombed Damascus water supply: UN
March 14, 2017
In war crime, Syria deliberately bombed Damascus water supply: UN
Syria's air force deliberately bombed water sources in December, a war crime that cut off water for 5.5 million people…
Israel moves to mute mosques’ call to prayer over loudspeakers
March 14, 2017
Israel moves to mute mosques’ call to prayer over loudspeakers
A law to muffle mosques' amplified calls to prayer in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem won preliminary approval on Wednesday…
World Food Program needs US$460 mn for Yemen to prevent famine
March 14, 2017
World Food Program needs US$460 mn for Yemen to prevent famine
The head of the World Food Program says the agency is racing against time to prevent famine in war-scarred Yemen.Ertharin…