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18 civilians killed in U.S.-led airstrikes on Raqqa: monitor

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 18 civilians killed Thursday in U.S.-led coalition airstrikes on Raqqa in support of Kurdish-led fighters who seek to expel ISIS from the de facto capital in eastern Syria, local monitoring group said. Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently said the Coalition strikes hit...

In Douma, Ramadan meals among the ruins

The scene in Syria's besieged rebel-held town of Douma is almost surreal -- tables laden with food to break the Ramadan fast are surrounded by the crumbling carcasses of bombed-out buildings. The open-air meals are a rare treat in the town in the Eastern Ghouta region outside Damascus, made...

N. Korea calls Trump a 'psychopath'

 North Korea on Thursday called US President Donald Trump a "psychopath" as tensions soar following the death of American student Otto Warmbier, who was evacuated in a coma from North Korean detention last week. Pyongyang's official Rodong Sinmun newspaper said the US president was in a...

Brexit uncertainty is hurting business investment

Large amounts of business investment is being postponed because of uncertainty over the future outcome of Brexit negotiations so Britain should seek clarity as early as possible over a transition arrangement, Finance Minister Philip Hammond said Thursday. "There would be a sigh of relief...