BEIRUT/AMMAN - Saudi Arabia plans to pay off Syria's debts to the World Bank, three people familiar with the matter said, paving the way for the approval of millions of dollars in grants for ...

Country's birth rate is among the lowest in the world. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

KUALA LUMPUR - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi died on Monday, aged 85, his family and medical authorities reported. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

During the negotiations from April 9 to 11, the countries also tackled so-called “milestone issues". Read more at ...

If found guilty, he could be jailed up to three years, fined and caned. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...