Police in Vietnam have arrested eight people in relation to the discovery of 39 bodies in a truck near London last week, state media said on Monday. "Based on what we learn from the suspects, we will actively launch investigations to fight and eradicate these rings which bring people...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 8 pro-regime Shiite militants killed by Daesh (ISIS) near the border town of Albukamal in eastern Deir Ezzor province, local news site said Sunday. The slain militants were operating in Liwa Fatemiyoun and Brigade 47, both militias are affiliated to the...

Lewis Hamilton's work ethic is under-appreciated by many and his role as an inspiration to others often over-looked, according to two young British rookies who have enjoyed impressive debut season in Formula One in 2019. Asked what Lewis Hamilton had meant to them, Williams driver George...

An agreement was reached to end a strike in Jordan by employees of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, hours after the walkout began Sunday, Amman's top diplomat and a trade union leader said. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi announced the deal with UNRWA employees, involving...

India’s main opposition Congress party said on Sunday that its general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had been informed by messaging service WhatsApp that her phone was hacked during this year’s election campaign by malware from Israeli surveillance firm NSO. Last week, the Indian...

The United Arab Emirates’ central bank said on Sunday it is studying projects for Lebanon that had been proposed an at investment forum in the capital Abu Dhabi last month. “We decided to study and recommend to the leadership in light of developments recently,” Mubarak Rashid al-Mansouri...

A bloody knife fight in Hong Kong left six people wounded Sunday evening, including a local pro-democracy politician who had his ear bitten off, capping another chaotic day of political unrest in the city. Flashmob rallies erupted inside multiple shopping centers across the international...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on the whistleblower whose concerns prompted an impeachment inquiry to come forward, appealing directly to the intelligence community employee in a stark departure from norms of conduct in such cases. The Republican president is under increasing...

World number one Ashleigh Barty spectacularly ended her jinx against defending champion Elina Svitolina to win the WTA Finals in China on Sunday and scoop the richest prize in tennis history. Barty, who had never beaten Svitolina in five previous attempts, won 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 26...

Iraq Trade Minister Mohammed Hashim al-Aani said on Sunday that ongoing protests delayed discharge of several rice and food shipments at its main Gulf port of Umm Qasr. Protesters on Saturday blocked all roads leading to Umm Qasr near the oil-rich city of Basra after security forces used...

Iran’s supreme leader poured scorn on French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday for trying to promote talks between the United States and Iran. “The French president, who says a meeting will end all the problems between Tehran and America, is either naive or complicit with America,”...

Thousands of backers of Lebanon's embattled president rallied Sunday in a show of support, after more than two weeks of massive nationwide anti-graft protests that brought down the government. They paid tribute to President Michel Aoun outside the capital, ahead of another demonstration...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday apologised for not taking Britain out of the European Union by October 31, while Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage said he will not stand in next month's general election. "It is a matter of deep regret," Johnson told Sky News, before criticising...

Lewis Hamilton looks a racing certainty to seize his sixth Formula One world title here at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday, despite an unusually ragged qualifying session that leaves him only fifth on the grid. Valtteri Bottas, his Mercedes team-mate and the only man who can still...

A deal that would transfer control of a natural gas pipeline between Israel and Egypt is expected to be closed in the next few days, the companies said on Sunday. Texas-based Noble Energy, Israel’s Delek Drilling and Egyptian East Gas Co have partnered in a venture called EMED, which last...

Sri Lanka's election commission said it would censor a state-owned TV station in an unprecedented move after accusing the network of bias against the former president's brother, who is standing in upcoming polls. The surprise move came after the Independent Television Network (ITN) aired a...

Iran will not yield to pressure imposed by its longtime foe the United States, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday, adding that holding talks with Washington will not solve Tehran's problems. "One way to block America's influence is to ban any talks with America. It means Iran...

Protesters in Iraq's capital and its south shut down streets, schools and government offices Sunday, AFP's correspondents said, escalating the month-long movement demanding change to the country's political system. In Baghdad, university-age demonstrators parked cars in the middle of main...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Three Turkish-backed fighters were killed Saturday when a suspected Kurdish assailants opened fire on their vehicle near Jarablus city in northern Syrian, according to Zaman al-Wasl reporter. The victims were operating in the Sultan Murad Division, key unit in the...

After failing to enforce reconciliation in Syria while working with the U.S. and other international players for over three years, Russia learned the hard way that the road to peace travels through Turkey, a top Russian diplomat told Anadolu Agency.  Senior Advisor of Russian...