KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban expanded their interim Cabinet by naming more ministers and deputies on Tuesday, but failed to appoint any women, doubling down on a hard-line course despite the international outcry that followed their initial presentation of an all-male government lineup...

Refugees from Syria have changed the cultural makeup of Germany’s capital in a way not seen since the 1960s. Tarek Hamad picked up the razor and set about shaving the back of the young man’s head without even asking. After working at the barbershop on Berlin’s Sonnenallee for more...

As a French top court overturned a decision to dismiss charges brought against cement giant Lafarge for complicity in crimes against humanity in Syria's war, Zaman al-Wasl is calling on the french authorities to investigate about tonnes of hydrazine stock which were seized by the Islamic State...

Recent satellite images show North Korea is expanding a uranium enrichment plant at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex, a sign that it’s intent on boosting the production of bomb materials, experts say. The assessment comes after North Korea recently raised tensions with its first missile...