ISTANBUL: The US announced Sunday it has increased its military presence in the Middle East, enhancing air support and troop readiness as tensions in the region escalate.

“We will further reinforce our defensive air-support capabilities in the coming…

ISTANBUL: Rwanda reported its first deaths from an outbreak of Marburg virus as eight people died from the virus, the Health Ministry announced on late Sunday.

As of Sept. 29, 26 virus cases have been registered in the East African nation, the minist…

ISTANBUL: The Yemeni Houthi group on Monday said it shot down another US-made MQ-9 Reaper drone flying over northern Yemen.

In a statement, the group’s military spokesman Yahya Saree said the US drone was intercepted by the group’s air defense while …