Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad were allegedly communicating before rebels took over the Syrian government in December.

An Assad official claims Putin betrayed his ally by promising support that never came.

India appointed rocket scientist V. Narayanan as the new head of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the ...

Hope gives way to violence, chaos and economic despair. Then a new strongman emerges.

Assad’s fall from power in Syria will reverberate for years across the Middle East, but one great fact is already clear. The ...

The U.S. on Monday eased some restrictions on Syria’s transitional government after Islamist insurgents ousted Syrian leader ...

Political leaders must draw inspiration from the bold programs and be more ambitious in addressing the root causes of their ...

In a year in which political incumbents around the world were either voted out of office or forcibly removed from power, one ...

The year 2025 seems poised to bring in a host of fresh troubles that will require deft handling on the part of India’s ...

The world’s second-biggest economy, China, is run by a proud Marxist-Leninist. The world’s most populous country, India, is ...

The Telegram account General SVR is popular with British tabloids but has a less-than-perfect track record for truth.

ST’s foreign bureaus outline how these power players will approach the new year. Read more at straitstimes.com.