Tunisia PM Chahed elected president of new party Tahya Tounes

Election of Chahed as leader of newly founded party confirms expectations he will run in this year's presidential poll. Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed has...

The preachers getting rich from poor Americans

Televangelist Todd Coontz has a well-worn routine: he dresses in a suit, pulls out a Bible and urges viewers to pledge a very specific...

Aspirin ‘safe’ for brain-bleed strokes

Patients who have had a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain can safely take aspirin to cut their risk of future strokes and...

Amazon defeated Rekognition revolt by a large margin

An attempted shareholder revolt over Amazon's sale of facial recognition technology to the police mustered less than 3% of votes cast at the firm's...

US Navy wants 350 billion social media posts

The US Navy is seeking to create an archive of at least 350 billion social media posts from around the world, in order to...

Biden team says Trump’s taunts ‘beneath dignity of the office’

Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden's campaign has hit back at President Donald Trump's attacks on him while he was in Japan over the...

Majestic Taj Mahal, a modern wonder and symbol of love

If Varanasi is a holy city of priests and devotees, Agra is a grand city of the emperors — and you can feel it...

Delhi teems with surprises and color, contrasts and culture

My friend Bao Yan was in Delhi for business again. When I asked him how it was this time, he replied: “Dramatic as usual....

Trump administration underestimates China, experts warn

WASHINGTON - Just as China underestimated the Donald Trump administration, the Trump administration is underestimating China, Peterson Institute of International Economics (PIIE) trade experts warned on...

Cleaning up corruption in Malaysia goes beyond Najib

Former PM Najib Razak has become a poster boy for corruption in Malaysia but he is only the tip of the iceberg. For those of...

Exxon and Chevron facing climate change pressure from investors

At annual meetings on Wednesday, US oil giants are expected to see contentious votes on formation of climate committees. Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp.'s...

Kushner heads to Middle East to seek support for US peace...

US delegation began trip in Morocco and is set to travel to Jordan and Jerusalem later this week. US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is...

Iran set for dialogue with Gulf neighbours as tensions soar

Comments by Iranian official in Qatar come as John Bolton arrives in UAE for talks on 'important security matters'. Iran is ready to engage in dialogue...

Saudi king invites Qatar’s emir to GCC summit in Mecca

Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has been invited by the Saudi king to an emergency summit on May 30. Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim...