DAKAR - The U.S. plan to withdraw from the World Health Organization will squeeze Africa's health initiatives, the Africa ...

LONDON - England Rugby Football Union CEO Bill Sweeney defended his pay package on Thursday and said he had no intention of ...

SEATTLE - Four Democratic-led states urged a federal judge in Seattle on Thursday to block President Donald Trump's ...

BERLIN - Ukraine must win the war against Russia, regain lost territory and be free to join military alliances, Mr Friedrich Merz - favourite to become Germany’s next chancellor - said on Jan 23. Mr ...

DAMASCUS - Syria's central bank has ordered commercial banks to freeze all accounts tied to people and companies linked to the ousted regime of former President Bashar al-Assad, according to a ...

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT - Israel said on Thursday the terms of a ceasefire with Hezbollah were not being implemented fast enough and there was more work to do, while the Iran-backed group urged pressure to ...

US President Donald Trump spoke via videoconference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Swiitzerland. Read more at straitstimes.com.

VIENNA - Austria has arrested Rene Benko, the founder of fallen property group Signa, on suspicion of trying to hide assets from insolvency administrators and creditors, prosecutors said on Thursday.

RAMALLAH - Israeli drones fitted with loudspeakers ordered people to leave their homes in Jenin on Thursday, residents said, as the military demolished a number of houses on the third day of a major ...

US President Donald Trump spoke via videoconference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Swiitzerland. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Napoli manager Antonio Conte has said no team are invincible as his table-topping side prepare to host Juventus, who are undefeated in Serie A this season, in a key clash on Saturday. Read more at ...