Moscow: Russia's combative ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, died suddenly in New York on Monday after being taken ill at work, the...
Brussels: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence assured the European Union in Brussels on Monday that the Trump administration will develop their cooperation in...
Dubai: China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) bought a stake in Abu Dhabi’s largest oil concession as the Middle Eastern emirate with 6 per cent of global...
Muscat: All schools in Muscat, Muttrah, Baushar, Al Amerat, Al Seeb, Mawaleh and Al Khoudh were closed early yesterday, according to a directive issued by...
Baghdad/South of Mosul: U.S.-backed Iraqi forces on Sunday launched a ground offensive to dislodge IS militants from their remaining stronghold in Mosul, in...
Munich: Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif, pointing to militants in Syria, told the Munich Security Conference that the use of chemical...
Ankara: Iran's transport minister survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Sunday, state media reported, defeating a motion which could have...