Iran tests missile in display before nuclear talks Iran says it has test-fired an anti-aircraft missile near a nuclear site...

The old man of Wadi Al Qoor, who shared a special bond with His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al...

Musician Boy George has agreed to return to the Church of Cyprus an icon of Christ that came into his...

Drastic changes to the functioning of microfinance institutions have been recommended by a panel appointed by Reserve Bank of India....

The US has signed a $45bn (£28bn) export deal with China, according to a Washington official. The trade deal includes...

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has postponed the opening of the country's parliament by a month. The move comes after a...

Japan romped into the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup as Shinji Okazaki scored a hat-trick to defeat Saudi Arabia 5-0...

Former British home secretary Jack Straw caused a storm of controversy in Britain last week when he said there was...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — British superspy James Bond is heading to Dubai on his next mission. The author of...

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the second biggest lender by assets in the coutnry, has become the first...

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai received...

Apple boss Steve Jobs has announced that he is to take "medical leave" from the company. In an e-mail to...

Victims of flooding in Sri Lanka have besieged a government office in the east of the country, accusing officials of...

Lawyers in India representing nine Muslim men accused of a bombing have applied for bail following the reported confession of...

Human rights groups have urged the Haitian government to arrest and prosecute former President Jean-Claude Duvalier for abuses committed during...