Lebanese leaders to meet, paving way for cabinet session
Lebanese leaders will meet on Friday aiming to resolve a political crisis that has paralysed government, paving the way for cabinet to convene for the...
Pakistan court remands opposition leader to custody on graft charges
Some supporters of Pakistan’s largest opposition party threw punches on Friday in clashes with police as a top leader, Maryam Nawaz, was remanded to custody...
Myanmar court charges eight over alleged ties to insurgents
A Myanmar court on Friday charged eight people with financing terrorism, including six deported from Singapore last month over allegations they had sent money to...
Canadian man held in Syria is freed in Beirut
A Canadian citizen held in Syria since last year was released in Lebanon on Friday and broke down in tears at a news conference, saying...
Italy’s League seeks to trigger elections, files censure motion
Italy’s ruling League party filed a no-confidence motion against the prime minister on Friday, a move that the party’s populist chief, Matteo Salvini, hopes will...
Timeline: Vladimir Putin – 20 tumultuous years as Russian President or PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin was appointed acting prime minister on Aug. 9 1999 by then president Boris Yeltsin. He has been in office as president...
Brexit hazard warning lights: UK economy contracts for first time since 2012
The British economy shrank unexpectedly for the first time since 2012 in the second quarter, dragged down by a slump in manufacturing just as Prime...
Rare giant panda twins born at Belgian zoo
Giant panda twins born at a zoo in Belgium on Thursday face a precarious first few days but the “extremely rare” birth still bodes well...
Canadian Baxter, held in Syria, released; meets media in Beirut
A Canadian citizen held in Syria has been released, and appeared at a news conference in Beirut with the Lebanese security chief on Friday....
Fun or folly? Another English cathedral installs a fairground attraction
When Bishop Herbert started building a new cathedral in the English city of Norwich in 1096, it was unlikely he ever envisaged it would play...