Jerusalem: Israeli authorities granted only 66 building permits to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank over an 11-year period, while illegal settlers were given 22,000 permits, an Israeli newspaper reported Sunday.

According to Anadolu Agency, on…

Seoul: A South Korean court has returned Han Hak-ja, the leader of the country’s Unification Church, to detention as she awaits trial on bribery charges connected to former first lady Kim Keon Hee. The court rejected a request to extend her temporary …

Damascus: Syria has secured a $50 million funding package from the World Bank to support priority transport projects, as the government moves to rehabilitate infrastructure and stimulate economic recovery, Syrian media reported Sunday.

According to…