SEOUL: South Korea added several North Korean groups and individuals to its sanctions list Monday in a largely symbolic move that is part of efforts to cut off funding for the North’s weapons programs. The government said those added were 20 North Korean groups, including several banks and companies, and ...

    LONDON: Arabs and Muslims across the Middle East Wednesday condemned the U.S. recognition of occupied Jerusalem as Israel’s capital as an incendiary move in a volatile region, and Palestinians said Washington was ditching its leading role as a peace mediator. The European Union and United Nations also voiced ...

His autocratic rule in Yemen delivered the country to chaos and himself to his death reportedly at the hands of a group he briefly supported   Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has been killed aged 75, was the authoritarian President of Yemen who steered his impoverished Middle Eastern nation for more ...

Could Trump expect another warm welcome and traditional sword dance in Riyadh? Would the Saudis choose to buy all those billions of weapons from the US if it hands Jerusalem to the Israelis? Doubtful   Amid three catastrophic Middle East wars, it would be difficult to imagine anything more provocative, ...

The WHO’s 2017 malaria reports says progress in fighting disease has slowed, and more money is needed to reach elimination target   Progress in driving down infections and deaths from malaria has stalled and even reversed in some countries, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO director general, Tedros ...

Researchers say ‘source reefs’ could produce larvae and help repair damage by bleaching and starfish   A group of “source” reefs have been identified that could form the basis of a life support system for the Great Barrier Reef, helping repair damage by bleaching, starfish and other disturbances. Researchers from ...

  The missile was launched from Sain Ni, near the capital of Pyongyang, and splashed down into the Sea of Japan, according to the Pentagon. The missile landed inside Japan’s Economic Exclusion Zone. Following the test, President Trump told reporters that the U.S. “will take care of it. … It is a situation that ...

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Monday said stepping up the use of artificial intelligence to identify members of the leading social network who may be thinking of suicide. Software will look for clues in posts or even in videos being streamed at Facebook Live, then fire off reports to human reviewers ...

More than a third of about 2,800 planned new dams are in protected areas, threatening rivers and biodiversity   Hydropower constructions have rocketed by 300% across the western Balkans in the last two years, according to a new analysis, sparking fears of disappearing mountain rivers and biodiversity loss. About 2,800 ...

Global brands suspend YouTube and Google advertising after it was placed alongside videos paedophiles exploited   Big brands are pulling advertising from YouTube and Google after their ads were found to be displayed against content being exploited by paedophiles. Despite YouTube promising to take an “even more aggressive stance” against ...