Here is a list of the nominees in key categories for the 71st Emmy Awards, which will be handed out in Los Angeles on Sunday. HBO's "Game of Thrones" received a record-breaking 32 nominations this year, the most ever by a drama series in a single year. So far, it has won 10 awards in...

On Monday, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will position himself on the frontline against climate change as he presides over a UN emergency summit, a role some say he turned to after difficulties in resolving global conflict. Speaking about rising temperatures, the 70-year-old recently...

The past week's sudden surge in oil prices brought to mind the nightmare of shortages, but it's not too likely motorists will be queueing to fill up around the world, analysts say. All it took was a September 14 strike on key oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia to abruptly leave the world's...

Egyptian security forces clashed with hundreds of anti-government protesters in the port city of Suez on Saturday, firing tear gas and live rounds, said several residents who participated in the demonstrations. A heavy security presence was also maintained in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the...

Hong Kong reduced rail and bus links to the city's airport on Sunday and police stepped up security checks in a bid to scupper plans by pro-democracy protesters to disrupt the bustling transport hub. The airport -- the world's eighth busiest -- has become a frequent target for a protest...

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the presence of foreign forces creates “insecurity” in the Gulf, after the US ordered the deployment of more troops to the region. “Foreign forces can cause problems and insecurity for our people and for our region,” Rouhani said in a...

Lewis Hamilton admitted on Saturday he is surprised to be next to a Ferrari on the grid after qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix alongside pole-winner Charles Leclerc. Championship leader Hamilton could do little to prevent Ferrari's Leclerc from claiming consecutive victories in Spa...

A drone was shot down on Saturday in Quneitra province in southern Syria, the second such incident in 48 hours, state media said. Authorities "dismantled a drone" after it was shot down on the edge of Jabal al-Sheikh in the Quneitra countryside, southwest of Damascus, state news agency SANA...

Rafael Nadal defeated Milos Raonic in his first match since his US Open triumph to hand Europe a 7-3 lead after the singles ties on the second day of the Laver Cup in Geneva on Saturday. Nadal overcame Canada's Milos Raonic 6-3, 7-6 (7/1) after Roger Federer edged out Nick Kyrgios in a...

Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co is joining forces with China Mobile to potentially enter a dispute to buy struggling Brazilian carrier Oi SA , in an attempt to boost its footprint in Latin America’s largest market, O Globo news website reported on Saturday. According...

Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri spoke to the Saudi finance minister on Saturday about support for the Lebanese economy and preparations for the first meeting of a bilateral council, his media office said. Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said on Wednesday that Riyadh was in...

Turkish and U.S. armed forces conducted the sixth round of joint helicopter flights on Saturday for a planned safe zone east of the Euphrates River in northern Syria. According to Anadolu Agency correspondents on the ground, two Turkish and two American helicopters took off from Sanliurfa,...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday called on Egyptian authorities to protect the right to peaceful protest, one day after rare demonstrations erupted against Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. Hundreds of protesters demonstrated in central Cairo and several cities on Friday against...

Saudi Arabia will take appropriate steps to respond to an attack on its oil facilities if, as expected, a Saudi investigation confirms that Iran is responsible, a senior official said on Saturday. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said the probe would prove that the Sept....

Turkey is ready to act on its southern border with Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, after warning that it could take unilateral steps if the U.S. does not establish a "safe zone" in northeast Syria this month. "Our preparations along our borders are complete," Erdogan told...

  (Zaman Al Wasl)- Head of the Syrian Exporters Federation Mohamed al-Sawwah has been arrested by the Syrian regime over corruption claims, pro-government media outlets reported Saturday. The arrest followed a campaign by the regime's first lady Asma al-Assad, who vowed to track...

As conflict continues in war-torn Syria, a family living under the harsh conditions of war seeks to have a brighter future that comes with peace. While the world marks International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, a Syrian family continues to struggle for survival in tents in the rural area of...

In connection with the International Peace Day, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday blamed Taliban for the bloodshed in the country by not accepting ceasefire offer. In a televised speech, President Ghani said the raging violence continues in the country simply because the Taliban are...

Iraq's prime minister says security forces have detained a man suspected of detonating a bomb on a minibus packed with passengers outside the Shiite holy city of Karbala. The Friday night blast killed 12 people and wounded five others. Adel Abdul-Mahdi in a statement released by his...

Iran denied Saturday its oil infrastructure had been successfully attacked by a cyber operation, after reports of disruptions to the sector online. "Contrary to Western media claims, investigations done today show no successful cyber attack was made on the country's oil installations and...