Promises to comply with short-term security measures in new directive

Money will be spent on the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the strife-torn region

British actor Tom Holland plays lead role in film

Team Sky confident of good race despite inconsistent form

Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997, under a "one country, two systems" formula

Says the former crown prince may take legal action against the New York Times for its report

Pentagon report this month singled out Pakistan as a possible location for a future Chinese military base

Exercise aimed at sending a message both to allies and potential foes, including China

Taking the Grand al Nuri Mosque hands a symbolic victory to the Iraqi forces

Qatar says cannot sever links with so-called militants because no such links exist