BRUSSELS: The European Union is to push Monday for a revival of ties with Syria as it looks to bolster the war-ravaged country — with an eye on prospects for Syrian migrants in Europe to one day return home. The bloc’s foreign ministers will meet in Brussels with Syrian top diplomat Asaad Al-Shaiba»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Education Above All (EAA) Foundation has been awarded the prestigious Simón Bolívar Order of Democracy – Grand Cross by the Congress of the Republic of Colombia, one of the country’s highest honours. The distinction recognises the Foundation’s contribution to supporting efforts tha»»»

A Greek passenger evacuated from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak has been placed in quarantine at Attikon General University Hospital in Athens. The passenger, whose identity has not been disclosed, has shown no symptoms of the disease, according to officials. Passengers were evacua»»»

TAIPEI: Taiwan is “confident” in ‌the stable development of its ties with the US and Washington has repeatedly said its policy toward the island will not change, Foreign ​Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Monday of US President Donald Trump’s upcoming China trip. Trump will be in Beijing from Wednesda»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani blockbuster “The Legend of Maula Jatt” is set to release in theaters across China from May 21, the film’s director Bilal Lashari announced recently, saying that the move would prove instrumental in opening doors for Pakistani cinema to other markets worldwide. China, one of the»»»

Dubai: Majid Al Mohandis is set to perform live at Coca-Cola Arena on May 29 as part of a special Eid concert in Dubai. Known as one of the Arab world’s most beloved singers, Majid Al Mohandis has spent more than three decades building a loyal fan base with his emotional ballads, smooth vocals, and»»»

Israeli strikes targeted infrastructure and targets belonging to the militant group Hezbollah, the Israeli army said in a statement released on Sunday. Hostilities between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah have continued to rage in southern Lebanon despite a US-mediated ceasefire betw»»»

The ‌US Department of Health and Human Services said on Sunday that one of the 17 Americans being repatriated from a ​hantavirus-struck luxury cruise ship has tested mildly positive for the Andes strain of the virus while a second has mild symptoms. All the US citizens are being airlifted to the Un»»»

YANGON: Myanmar claimed on Monday that “discriminatory measures” are shutting it out of the ASEAN bloc after a summit last week saw the organization continue to blacklist the country’s post-coup leadership.The 11-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations has shunned Myanmar from summits since »»»

KYIV: A contemporary art fair has been held in the Ukrainian capital with an unusual premise: that art can help a society come to terms with what war has made normal. “Holding the event during wartime means not waiting for a better moment, but working with reality as it is,” said Anna Avetova, dire»»»

The Philippine nickel sector is itching for a bigger slice of the global critical minerals pie as the world’s appetite for battery metals goes into overdrive, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reports. Manila is positioning itself as the go-to alternative for international markets d»»»

Pakistan is preparing to enter China’s capital markets for the first time through the issuance of a yuan-denominated Panda bond, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, according to Reuters. Aurangzeb said the plann»»»

The Philippine nickel sector is itching for a bigger slice of the global critical minerals pie as the world’s appetite for battery metals goes into overdrive, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reports. Manila is positioning itself as the go-to alternative for international markets d»»»

India’s western state of Gujarat has rolled out battery energy storage systems with a combined capacity of 870 MW at five sites as part of its push to strengthen renewable energy integration and grid reliability, according to ANI. »»»

Pakistan is preparing to enter China’s capital markets for the first time through the issuance of a yuan-denominated Panda bond, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, according to Reuters. Aurangzeb said the plann»»»

The Philippine nickel sector is itching for a bigger slice of the global critical minerals pie as the world’s appetite for battery metals goes into overdrive, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reports. Manila is positioning itself as the go-to alternative for international markets d»»»

Pakistan is preparing to enter China’s capital markets for the first time through the issuance of a yuan-denominated Panda bond, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, according to Reuters. Aurangzeb said the plann»»»

The Philippine nickel sector is itching for a bigger slice of the global critical minerals pie as the world’s appetite for battery metals goes into overdrive, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reports. Manila is positioning itself as the go-to alternative for international markets d»»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

The Philippine nickel sector is itching for a bigger slice of the global critical minerals pie as the world’s appetite for battery metals goes into overdrive, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reports. Manila is positioning itself as the go-to alternative for international markets d»»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

The Philippine nickel sector is itching for a bigger slice of the global critical minerals pie as the world’s appetite for battery metals goes into overdrive, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reports. Manila is positioning itself as the go-to alternative for international markets d»»»

India’s western state of Gujarat has rolled out battery energy storage systems with a combined capacity of 870 MW at five sites as part of its push to strengthen renewable energy integration and grid reliability, according to ANI. »»»

Pakistan is preparing to enter China’s capital markets for the first time through the issuance of a yuan-denominated Panda bond, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, according to Reuters. Aurangzeb said the plann»»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Latvian Defence Minister Andris Spruds, representing the left-leaning Progressives, announced on the evening of May 10 that he is stepping down to prevent political disputes from undermining confidence in Latvia’s armed forces. »»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

European officials slammed Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico for his decision to travel to Moscow and attend the Russia’s Victory Day commemorations on May 9, the only European leader to attend. Tensions between Bratislava»»»

Latvian Defence Minister Andris Spruds, representing the left-leaning Progressives, announced on the evening of May 10 that he is stepping down to prevent political disputes from undermining confidence in Latvia’s armed forces. »»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

President Iliana Iotova visited the town of Byala Cherkva, Northern Bulgaria, on Sunday to mark "three major anniversaries, the holiest of them being 150 years since the outbreak of the Bulgarian revolution in the spring of 1876 - the April Uprising, 50 years since Byala Cherkva was declared a town»»»

Peter Magyar, in his first speech as prime minister, apologised to the victims of the Orban era and called on President Tamas Sulyok to step down. Despite the scorching heat, Kossuth Square in front of the Neorenessaince b»»»

European officials slammed Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico for his decision to travel to Moscow and attend the Russia’s Victory Day commemorations on May 9, the only European leader to attend. Tensions between Bratislava»»»

European officials slammed Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico for his decision to travel to Moscow and attend the Russia’s Victory Day commemorations on May 9, the only European leader to attend. Tensions between Bratislava»»»

Latvian Defence Minister Andris Spruds, representing the left-leaning Progressives, announced on the evening of May 10 that he is stepping down to prevent political disputes from undermining confidence in Latvia’s armed forces. »»»

WASHINGTON, United States — US employment rose more than expected in April while the unemployment rate remained steady, according to government data released Friday, with the world's largest economy firming recent labor market gains though analysts warned of underlying weakness."Total nonfarm payro»»»