BEIJING: The Dominican Republic and China announced they were establishing diplomatic relations Tuesday, as the Caribbean country became the…

ULAANBAATAR: Fed up with the smog in Mongolia’s capital, residents have resorted to sipping “lung” tea and “oxygen cocktails” in…

SAN FRANCISCO: WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum on Monday put out word that he is leaving Facebook, which bought the…

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter announced a deal Monday to collaborate with Disney on content, particularly live events from the entertainment…

YEREVAN: Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan yesterday was formally nominated for the post of prime minister by his supporters, inching…

BEIRUT: The Syrian army began an intense bombardment of a rebel enclave near Homs yesterday, a war monitor said, as…

TEHRAN: Iran yesterday dismissed “unfounded” accusations by new US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over its ‘ambition to dominate the…

KABUL: At least 25 people were killed, including Agence France-Presse chief photographer Shah Marai and five other journalists, when two…