The British security firm Ambrey said on Sunday an Antigua and Barbuda-flagged general cargo ship was struck by a missile 83 nautical miles southeast of Yemen's Aden and caught fire before it was contained. Earlier, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it had received...

The UAE will experience an early summer solstice this year. Occurring on June 20th at 20:51 UTC, this marks the earliest solstice since 1796 for most countries around the world. This celestial event will usher in the longest day of the year for the UAE, with daylight hours reaching 13...

Abortion is illegal statewide in Texas, but residents in the city of Amarillo want to go a step further -- banning even the use of the city's roads by people seeking the procedure elsewhere. Dismissed as grandstanding and extremist by critics, such laws are legally dubious and almost...

Anant Yardi, an Indian-origin software tycoon, has acquired a majority stake in WeWork, which is navigating bankruptcy.
Mr Yardi, an IIT-Delhi alumnus, has invested over $200 million in equity and debt into WeWork over the past two years, according to the Financial Times. Founded...

China on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his election win, adding it was "ready to work" with its neighbour. "China is ready to work with India to promote the healthy and stable development of relations between the two countries, in the fundamental interests...