Lebanon and Belarus signed an agreement on Wednesday to boost industrial cooperation between the two countries, the National News Agency reported. "This is the first step for adopting a framework…

The mayors of major global cities issued a joint statement in Tokyo Wednesday to be presented to the Group of 20 summit in Osaka next month urging world leaders to…

The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) is mending relations with Somalia's federal government after the latter expelled the head of the UN mission, said the deputy head of the…

European Parliament poll results could challenge Brussels consensus Populists were hoping to cause upsets across the EU as the European Parliament elections get underway on Thursday in polls that could…

British Prime Minister Theresa May stared at the prospect Thursday of her political career coming to an inglorious end after her final attempt to save her unpopular Brexit deal was met with…

The Turkish defense minister said Turkey had sent military personnel to Russia for training on the S-400 air defense system, state-run Anadolu Agency reported Wednesday. "The military training will continue…

A Chinese envoy on Wednesday asked for the adherence to the two-state solution in addressing the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. "The international community must base its work on the Arab Peace Initiative,…

A senior commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that Iran has full control on the northern part of the Strait of Hormuz. "Iran has complete control…

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Pakistan on Thursday for talks on diverse topics of mutual interest, Tehran Times daily reported Wednesday. Zarif is scheduled to meet his…

For Singapore to produce its Nobel laureate in the scientific field, there needs to be "a safe space for bright students to explore what they find interesting" and the freedom…