In what could be a game-changer, Moderna and Merck announced the first-ever positive results from a Phase III trial to combat melanoma

This killer disease evolves to hide and avoid detection from the cells that would destroy it, but as recent trials show, scientists are wising up to cancer's defences

Melting glaciers and devastating floods are hitting the Himalayas

The chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference has shaped the country's trajectory since the 1980s. Al Majalla takes a look at his career and impact.

Brussels has finally agreed a raft of measures aimed at sectors that Beijing no longer considers to be its strategic industries

As Yemen's Houthi militants activate a new maritime front, Islamabad may be compelled to play a more proactive role in regional security

A new road bridge linking Russia and North Korea is nearing completion across the Tumen River, creating the first direct road connection between the two countries. The Khasan-Tumangang bridge—a two…

The Federal Reserve worked with the Bank of Japan last week to help lift the yen, after it hit nearly 40-year lows against the dollar. Has it succeeded?

Trade, investment, energy, and technology lie at the heart of strengthening Gulf-Asian relations

Innovation and private enterprise have yet to challenge the energy sector's centrality