China, fearing a rapid escalation of tension on the Korean peninsula, called on North Korea on Wednesday to stop its nuclear and missile tests and for South Korea and the United States to stop joint military drills and seek talks instead. North Korea launched four ballistic missiles on...

Alexis Sanchez was named in Arsenal's starting XI for Tuesday's Champions League last-16 second leg at home to Bayern Munich following reports of a training-ground bust-up. The Chile star, 28, was dropped for Arsenal's 3-1 loss at Liverpool last Saturday after reportedly clashing with...

A ceasefire has been declared in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, a rebel bastion near Damascus, to run from midnight on Sunday to March 20, Russia's defense ministry said Tuesday. "A 'regime of silence' has been introduced from 00.01 on March 6 to 23:59 on March 20 (Damascus time) in the area...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Many towns in southern Lebanon have started issuing orders to close shops and workshops managed and owned by Syrians, according to sources. The town council of al-Bisariyah in the countryside of Saida city in southern Lebanon had on March 4, announced closing all shops owned or...