Bahrain PM calls Qatar emir in rare contact amid Gulf dispute
State-run Bahraini news agency describes the phone call as 'restricted' to Ramadan greetings.
Bahrain's long-serving prime minister has called Qatar's emir to mark the start...
Lebanon’s Central Bank employees suspend strike
Workers say they have suspended the industrial action for three days and will meet on Friday to decide the next step.
Lebanon's Central Bank employees have...
Haftar’s forces say they shot down a military plane near Tripoli
Khalifa Haftar's Libyan forces released pictures they say are the 'Portuguese' pilot receiving medical treatment.
Forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar have shot down a...
‘No other way’: Iran to reduce commitments to nuclear deal
State media says Iran will reduce compliance to accord as other parties have failed to 'live up to their commitments'.
Iran is expected to announce plans...
Pakistan: Blast near major Sufi shrine in Lahore kills 10
Explosion outside the Data Darbar shrine kills at least 10 people and wounds many more, officials say.
Islamabad, Pakistan - At least ten people have been...
US: One student killed, seven wounded in Colorado school shooting
Two suspects, both male students, are in custody after shooting at a school near Denver.
Two students have opened fire at a Colorado science and technology...
Erdogan welcomes controversial move to rerun Istanbul vote
Decision by Turkey's high election board to stage repeat of last month's local elections slammed by Western critics.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed a controversial...
‘I can’t express what I saw’: Children killed in Idlib air...
Activists say several civilians killed on Tuesday as government-led attacks intensify in Idlib, Hama provinces.
At least 15 civilians, including children, have been killed in Syria's...
Breastfeeding reduces child obesity risk by up to 25%, WHO finds
Breastfeeding can cut the chances of a child becoming obese by up to 25%, according to a major study involving 16 countries.
World Health Organisation (WHO)...
How Airbnb took over the world
In just 11 years, it has grown from nothing to a $30bn firm. But critics say Airbnb’s rise has come at a huge cost...
CBD: a marijuana miracle or just another health fad?
Aaron Horn first came across cannabidiol, or CBD, about three years ago in Glastonbury – the town, not the festival. “I found it at...
End to Aids in sight as huge study finds drugs stop...
An end to the Aids epidemic could be in sight after a landmark study found men whose HIV infection was fully suppressed by antiretroviral...
Boeing kept quiet about 737 Max safety-alert problem for about a...
Boeing Co. didn’t share information about a problem with a cockpit safety alert for about a year before the issue drew attention with the...
Buffett says Kraft Heinz, auditor have disagreement: ‘There’s something going on’
Warren Buffett said a dispute between Kraft Heinz and its auditor prevented Berkshire Hathaway from reflecting the food company’s performance in its first-quarter earnings...
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