Vietnam seizes 125 kg of rhino horns, seven tiger carcasses
Vietnam said it has seized more than 125 kg (275 lb) of rhino horns hidden in plaster blocks and shipped from United Arab Emirates, the...
Fit for the king? Thai monarchist’s birthday haircut
On one side of his head it reads “Long Live”, on the other “The King”. And on the back is a painstakingly snipped birthday portrait...
Cyprus police arrest Briton in rape claim, free Israelis
Police in Cyprus arrested a 19-year-old British woman on Sunday on suspicion of filing a false complaint of gang rape for which a dozen Israeli...
Iran nuclear deal parties meet after month of friction
Parties to Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal met in Vienna on Sunday for emergency talks called in response to an escalation in tensions between Iran and...
Israel says Arrow-3 missile shield passes U.S. trials, warns Iran
Israel’s U.S.-backed Arrow-3 ballistic missile shield has passed a series of live interception tests over Alaska, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, casting the...
Sudan extends ceasefire with southern rebels
Sudanese and South Sudanese officials agreed late on Saturday with the leader of an alliance of armed factions operating along their joint border to extend...
Intra-Afghan talks only after U.S. agrees to withdraw troops: Taliban
The Taliban said on Sunday they will not hold direct talks with the Afghan government and rejected a statement from a senior minister about plans...
Assuming EU will not budge, Britain ramps up preparations for no-deal Brexit
The British government is working on the assumption that the European Union will not renegotiate its Brexit deal and is ramping up preparations to leave...
Cyprus police arrest Briton in rape claim, to free Israelis -sources
Police in Cyprus arrested a 19-year-old British woman on Sunday on suspicion of filing a false complaint of gang rape for which a dozen Israeli...
Iran says a European naval coalition for Gulf would send hostile message: Fars
European countries forming a naval coalition for the Gulf would send a hostile message, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Sunday, according to the...