Iraqi president gets agreement on new PM

Former minister Allawi given nod as consensus reached Iraqi president named former communications minister Mohammad Allawi as the country's new prime minister on Saturday after an 11th-hour consensus among political…
Palestinians reject peace plan

Palestinians reject peace plan

Abbas cuts all remaining ties with Israel, US The Palestinian Authority has cut all ties with the US and ­Israel, including those relating to security, after rejecting a Middle East…

Virus crisis chills private firms

Wenzhou enterprises say they struggle to survive The thriving private economy of Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, is facing a chill, as the city, dubbed as the cradle of China's…