Iran says oil trade stayed afloat through war and truce with US$18b in sales

TEHRAN, July 26 —Iran’s oil ministry on Saturday said it was able to sell a total of US$18 billi…

Visa row erupts as Brazil rejects visit by US officials before presidential vote

SAO PAULO, July 26 — Brazil denied visas for two US officials who sought to meet with Brazilian…

Get to know the exotic fruit that grows on tree trunks

Johor's largest jaboticaba plantation offers visitors the chance to discover one of the world's…

Houthis claim Saudi Arabia strike as Yemen hostilities widen into new Middle East front

SANAA, July 25 — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on Saudi Arabia toda…

Japan hits fifth ‘cruelly hot day’, the longest streak since records began, as officials issue heatstroke warnings

TOKYO, July 25 — Japan recorded its fifth consecutive “cruelly hot day” today, a new meteorologi…

Iran foreign minister urges dialogue, says Yemen conflict has ‘no military solution’ after renewed Saudi-Houthi clashes

TEHRAN, July 25 — Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said today there was no military soluti…

‘UN stands with Syria’: Sec-gen Guterres calls for help as country rebuilds after war

DAMASCUS, July 25 — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged international suppor…

China hits travel giant Trip.com with US$765mil penalty

China's market regulator says the online travel provider engaged in anti-competitive practices…