A deadline set by Iraq's president for parliament to name a new premier was set to expire Saturday amid renewed pressure from the street after influential cleric Moqtada Sadr called for fresh protests. Baghdad and the mainly Shiite south have been gripped by four months of anti-government...

Apple announced on Saturday the closure of its stores, corporate offices and contact centres in mainland China until February 9 due to the new coronavirus epidemic. The virus has prompted the government extend the Lunar New Year holiday through this weekend in a bid to contain its spread,...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Turkish-backed Syrian National Army captured three villages from Russian-backed regime forces in the eastern region of Aleppo province, following surprise attacks in east and west Aleppo killed at least 30 elite troops and destroyed 7 tanks, rebel sources told Zaman al-Wasl...

LONDON (AP) — Britons counted down the hours Friday to their country’s departure from the European Union — some joyous, some sad, many just hopeful the divorce would mark the end of an anguished chapter in their country’s history. The U.K. officially departs the EU at 11 p.m. local...