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Candidates make final pitches before voters head to polls in Taiwan

TAIPEI – In Taiwan, it’s not hard to see why many people are so excited about Saturday’s presidential and legislative elections.Across....

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Over 1.1 million Afghan girls denied education since 2021

KABUL – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has raised a red flag on the global future of....

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35 individuals who assisted suicide bombers in Kerman arrested: Intelligence Ministry

TEHRAN – The Iranian Intelligence Ministry issued a second statement on Thursday announcing it has arrested 35 individuals who aided....

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Saudi Arabia voices ‘great concern’ over Yemen air strikes: foreign ministry

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is following US and British air strikes on neighboring Yemen with “great concern,” a foreign ministry statement....

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One day Palestinians will be equipped with air defense: IRGC general

A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the Palestinian resistance groups will one day be equipped....

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Sony planning to scrap merger of India unit with Zee Entertainment

Sony is planning to scrap the merger of its Indian unit with Zee Entertainment, more than two years after the....

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Getting married online in UAE: Conditions, required documents, process explained

Getting married in the UAE is now just a click away, as the courts in the country have streamlined the....

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U.S. policy unlikely to shift after Taiwan poll, ex-de facto envoy says

Washington's stance and policies on Taiwan are unlikely to change significantly regardless of who wins the island’s presidential and legislative elections....

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Japan warns of strong quakes over next month as number of missing triples

One week since the New Year's Day earthquake rocked Ishikawa Prefecture, the Meteorological Agency on Monday warned of the possibility....

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Pakistan’s top cleric engages in talks with Taliban in Kabul

KABUL – The chief of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has arrived in Kabul for discussions with the....