Iraq’s parliament has again postponed the election of the country’s new president, state media reported, amid intense political horse-trading and US pressure over the new prime min…

A second round of talks between Russian, Ukrainian and US officials on a US-drafted plan to end the nearly four-year Ukraine war will begin on Wednesday, instead of on Sunday, Pres…

QAMISHLI: Thousands of Syrian Kurds rallied in the northeast city of Qamishli on Sunday in a show of solidarity ahead of the implementation of a recent deal with the government.Dam…

WASHINGTON: Travel misery was set to continue on Sunday as a powerful snowstorm blasted southern US states, bringing subzero temperatures to regions not accustomed to the deadly wi…

Muscat: Qatar’s Tawar Club emerged champions of the 11th Shotokan Karate Centre(SKC) Open Championship, staged as part of the Muscat Nights festival, while hosts Shotokan Karate Ce…

In an age which is as transformational as it is transforming, education needs to evolve to remain effective and productive. Traditional teaching methods tend to rely heavily on con…

Come Thursday, barring a last-minute change, the final treaty in the world that restricted nuclear weapon deployment will be over.New START, the last nuclear treaty between Washing…

The enduring success and popularity of “Tosca”, despite its dark psychologicalthemes, surely lies in Giacomo Puccini’s lush romantic music and his lyrical vocallines. The much-awai…

Brasília: Brazil’s latest Oscar-nominated thriller “The Secret Agent” has resonated with audiences around the world as a universal tale of authoritarian regimes using their power “…

Nigeria’s Afrobeat king Fela Kuti will this weekend be posthumously recognised by the Grammys with a Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first African artist to receive the di…