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Israeli foreign minister in Bahrain for official talks

Israel's foreign minister arrived in Bahrain on Sunday for talks with senior officials in his first visit to one of the Gulf Arab states with ties to Israel.Eli Cohen w

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Pheu Thai Party's Srettha Thavisin elected as new Thai PM

Srettha Thavisin from the Pheu Thai Party was elected as the new prime minister of Thailand on Tuesday after winning a simple majority in a parliamentary vote.Srettha w

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Thailand's Pheu Thai to announce backing of 14 parties in bid to form new government

Thailand's Pheu Thai Party will announce later on Monday it has the backing of 14 parties in its bid to form the next government, its deputy leader said, ahead of this

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China's services activity expands at quicker pace in July

China's services activity expanded at a faster pace in July, supported by a jump in business in the summer travel season, a survey showed on Thursday.China's Caixin Ser

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Greece's conservatives win election, pledge more reforms

Former Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, 55, promised more reforms at a faster pace after his conservative party won the second general election in five weeks a

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Fighting resumes in Sudan's capital after 24-hour truce expires

Sustained clashes and artillery fire were reported in parts of Sudan's capital Khartoum early on Sunday soon after the end of a 24-hour ceasefire that had brought a bri

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Tens of thousands in Serbia protest against mass shootings

Tens of thousands in Belgrade attended an anti-government protest on Saturday over two mass shootings that killed 18 people.On May 3, a teenage boy killed nine pupils a

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3 killed in clash on Iran-Afghanistan border

Two Iranian border guards and one Taliban fighter were killed during armed clashes near a border police station between Iran and Afghanistan, according to Iran's offici

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Biden, McCarthy divided over debt ceiling but talks continue

U.S. President Joe Biden and top lawmakers agreed on Tuesday to further talks aimed at breaking a deadlock over raising the $31.4 trillion U.S. debt limit, with just th

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Syria rejoins Arab League after 12-year absence

Arab foreign ministers decided in an Arab League (AL) extraordinary meeting held in Cairo on Sunday to restore Syria's membership in the league after 12 years of suspen

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U.S. Federal Reserve raises interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point

The U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, May 3, while signaling it may pause further increases. The decision lif

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Israeli PM rescinds firing of defense minister amid security concerns

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday reversed his decision to dismiss the defense minister for outspoken criticism of a controversial judiciary overhaul

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Israel's Netanyahu announces 'pause' to judicial reforms

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced a pause to divisive judicial reforms moving through parliament, after months of street rallies that drew t

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EU, Germany reach deal on car emissions that allows for E-fuels

Wissingwilland the European Union reached an agreement on a landmark regulation that requires new cars to be carbon neutral by 2035.This paves the way for vehicles with

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Malawi declares state-of-disaster after cyclone's deadly return

whilewere president on Monday declared a stateofdisaster in several southern districts including the commercial hub Blantyre after the powerful cyclone Freddy made a

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Japan's new H3 rocket fails to lift off

rocketsaid new H3 rocket failed to lift off on Friday local media reported. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA said it is investigating the cause of the

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Syrian president meets UN relief chief, agrees to expand UN aid access from Türkiye

workingwelcomedPresident Bashar alAssad has met with visiting UN relief chief Martin Griffiths and discussed humanitarian needs of the Syrian people over last weeks