U.S. envoys wielded hammers on Sunday to break open a new tunnel at a Jewish heritage site in East Jerusalem, signaling Washington’s support for Israel’s hold over parts of the city that Palestinians seek for a future state. Palestinians - who view the project and settlement activities in...

Iran will never succumb to U.S. pressure and if Washington wants talks with Tehran it should show respect, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday. Tension between Tehran and Washington have risen sharply in recent weeks, a year after Washington exited a 2015 deal between Iran...

OPEC and its allies look set to extend oil supply cuts this week at least until the end of 2019 as Iran joined top producers Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Russia in endorsing a policy aimed at propping up the price of crude amid a weakening global economy. Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh told...

Japan said on Monday it will tighten regulations on the export to South Korea of several chemicals used in chip and smartphone production amid a row with Seoul on wartime forced labour. The move, which takes effect from July 4, comes after South Korean courts ordered Japanese firms to...

At least seven people were killed as protesters staged mass rallies in the capital Khartoum and other states on Sunday demanding the ruling military council to hand over power to civilian authorities.  Sulaiman Abdul Jabbar, undersecretary for the Health Ministry, confirmed the death...

Were the Israelis and Russians to come to blows, or if Moscow were to seriously threaten military force against Israel, could the United States risk a grave loss of prestige by not intervening to back its longtime ally? Could Russia—whose Syrian intervention is a proud symbol of its reborn...

Afghan security forces were battling gunmen on Monday who had forced their way into a building in the capital, Kabul, after a bomb-laden truck exploded near a Defense Ministry compound during rush hour, injuring at least 65 people, authorities said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for...

Asian markets surged Monday after Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to restart trade talks, reviving hopes of an end to their tariffs war, while oil prices also rallied on news that Saudi Arabia and Russia will extend their output caps. Trump's historic visit to North Korea, where he met...

Police in Hong Kong used pepper spray and batons against anti-government protesters who had seized highways early Monday ahead of what is expected to be a huge pro-democracy rally on the anniversary of the city's handover to China. The international financial hub has been shaken by historic...

  (The Times Of Israel)- An Israeli satellite imagery analysis company on Sunday said Syria’s entire S-300 air defense system appeared to be operational, indicating a greater threat to Israel’s ability to conduct airstrikes against Iranian and pro-Iranian forces in the country....

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Fresh satellite images showed that the construction is underway near Damascus to dig a tunnel next to the new palace of Maher al-Assad, Bashar’s brother and the powerful military man. The tunnel construction is under the supervision of North Korean experts,...

Israeli warplanes fired missiles at Syria that targeted Syrian military positions in Homs and the Damascus outskirts, Assad regime media reported on Monday, citing a military source. Syrian air defenses confronted the attack, which was launched from Lebanese air space, it said....

Iran will no longer require Chinese visitors to obtain visas, state media reported Sunday, as the sanctions-hit country attempts to boost tourism in the face of an economic crisis. "The cabinet has agreed to waive visa requirements for Chinese nationals entering the Islamic Republic of...

UN chief Antonio Guterres said climate-related devastation was striking the planet on a weekly basis and warned Sunday that urgent action must be taken to avoid a catastrophe. "We are here because the world is facing a grave climate emergency," Guterres told a two-day Abu Dhabi Climate...

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Khartoum on Sunday demanding the ruling military hand over to civilians, in the largest demonstrations since a deadly security service raid on a protest camp three weeks ago. Protesters waved the Sudanese flag and chanted “civilian,...

French President Emmanuel Macron said that three of the European Union's top positions should be decided at a meeting of EU leaders Sunday, with a decision on the next head of the European Central Bank likely to be taken at a later date. "It's important for me that we are able to emerge...

Taliban bombers targeting a district center in southern Afghanistan have killed at least 19 people, including eight election workers, officials said Sunday. The attack comes as a new round of talks between the United States and the Taliban to end the 18-year long war in Afghanistan entered...

Max Verstappen overcame a poor start to storm to the sixth victory of his career and end Mercedes? record unbeaten start to the season when he triumphed in Sunday?s thrilling Austrian Grand Prix. The 21-year-old Dutchman, who won last year?s race at the Spielberg circuit, recovered after...

As the United States and China pursue trade talks, there is a "good chance" that more US firms will be granted licenses to sell products to controversial Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said Sunday. Kudlow's comments came after President Donald Trump...

Spanish authorities ordered the evacuation Sunday of around 40 homes as a raging wildfire advanced in the center of the country and temperatures soared. Police ordered residents to flee their homes outside the town of Cadalso de los Vidrios some 80 kilometres (50 miles) southwest of Madrid...