U.S. envoy to press Taliban, Afghan officials on peace talks
A senior U.S. envoy left for Doha and Kabul on Sunday to press Taliban and Afghan government officials to open peace talks that the United...
U.S. Supreme Court heaps more damages on Sudan in embassy bombing cases
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a legal setback to Sudan on Monday, ruling that the African nation cannot avoid punitive damages in lawsuits accusing it...
UAE to expand nightly curfew after increase in coronavirus cases: official
The United Arab Emirates will extend a nightly curfew by two hours starting this week after reporting an increase in the number of novel coronavirus...
Oil on track for two-month high as lockdowns ease, positive vaccine results
Oil prices jumped on Monday, with both U.S. and Brent benchmarks on track for their highest settles in two months, supported by positive early results...
EU close to fast-tracking COVID-19 treatment drug
The head of the European Union’s medicines agency, Guido Rasi, has said an initial authorization for U.S. pharmaceutical company Gilead’s remdesivir as a COVID-19 treatment...
Uber to focus on core rides, delivery business as it cuts 23% of workforce
Uber Technologies Inc will concentrate on its core businesses in ride-hailing and food delivery and cut 23% of its workforce in an attempt to become...
Libyan forces aligned with Tripoli government capture key air base
Forces aligned with Libya’s internationally recognised government took control of an air base south-west of Tripoli on Monday after a sustained assault, in what could...
U.S. CDC reports 1,480,349 coronavirus cases, 89,407 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 1,480,349 cases of the coronavirus, and said the number of deaths had risen...
Coronavirus ‘not a pandemic in Pakistan’ says top court, ordering curbs lifted
Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered the government on Monday to lift some of the remaining restrictions imposed on business to halt the spread of the coronavirus,...
Uzbekistan pushes back against Russian criticism over language policy
Uzbekistan on Monday pushed back against Russian criticism of its plans to enforce the use of the Uzbek language in the civil service, in a...