Coffee-drinkers less likely to die from certain diseases
People who report drinking three to five cups of coffee per day are less likely to die prematurely from heart disease, suicide, diabetes or...
Russia says Syrian rebels started new offensives during ceasefire – Ifax
Russia's military said on Tuesday that rebels in Syria's eastern Ghouta started new offensives after midday, during a five-hour ceasefire, Interfax news agency reported...
Sudan and major rebel group agree to resume peace talks
JUBA/KHARTOUM, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Sudan's power-sharing government and a major rebel group active in southern borderlands have agreed to hold new peace talks...
ABN Amro fined for lax money laundering measures in Dubai
Dutch bank ABN Amro has been fined more than 1 million euros for "serious shortcomings" in procedures to prevent money laundering at its private...
Bahrain MPs blast fuel price hike in heated session
A session of the Bahraini parliament broke up amid shouting and protests on Tuesday when several lawmakers, in a rare show of opposition to...
Syrian Army & Iranian allies advance near Aleppo with Russian cover
Syrian regime forces edged forward in the northern province of Aleppo on Saturday with air cover from Russian warplanes, but faced fierce resistance from...
NATO sends 'clear signal' with eastern presence
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said the alliance's increased presence in eastern member states, which are alarmed by a more assertive Russia, sends...
Bomb injures policeman at Saudi patrol station, claimed by ISIS
A small bomb exploded outside a highway patrol station in eastern Saudi Arabia, injuring a policeman, official media said on Friday.
The attack happened late...
Egypt’s Sisi won’t seek a third term in office
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's leader says he is not in favor of amending the constitutional provisions barring the president from staying in office beyond...
Syria Kurds says they will respect ceasefire
Kurdish forces in Syria, where they have been targeted by Turkish artillery, said Thursday they would respect a ceasefire due to start this weekend...
