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Dozens Feared Drowned After ‘migrant Boat Sinks Off Libya’

Some 60 people are missing and believed drowned after the dinghy they were on sank off Libya, the International...

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China Says Hong Kong Handover Agreement ‘no Longer Relevant’

In the midst of celebrations marking 20 years since Britain returned Hong Kong to China, Beijing declared that the...

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Pakistan Beefs Up Security In Tribal Northwest

Pakistan is beefing up security in the tribal northwest, the military said Friday, after days of protests over twin...

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Trump, Hosting Moon, Sees ‘many Options’ On N.Korea

President Donald Trump welcomed South Korea's Moon Jae-In to the White House Friday for talks on how to rein in...

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China Bans Online Videos Showing Homosexuality, Affairs

China issued new regulations on Friday around online video content, directing streaming platforms to eliminate a range...

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France’s Macron Due In Mali To Back Sahel Anti-Jihad Force

President Emmanuel Macron is due in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist force,...

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Bad Weather Hampers Search For Two Climbers Missing On Pakistan…

The chances of survival for two climbers missing on a treacherous peak in northern Pakistan known as "Killer Mountain"...

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Israeli Plane Hits Syrian Army In Latest Golan Exchange

An Israeli warplane struck a Syrian army post on Friday, the Israeli military said, hours after stray fire from Syria's...

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Israeli Plane Targets Syrian Army In Latest Golan Exchange

An Israeli warplane struck a Syrian army post on Friday, hours after stray fire from Syria's civil war hit the...

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TV Hosts Targeted By Trump Question His ‘unmoored Behavior’

A duo of TV hosts targeted in a deeply personal attack by President Donald Trump hit back Friday, questioning his...

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Moscow Says ‘questionable Data’ In Report On Syria Chemical Attack

Russia on Friday dismissed a report by the UN's chemical weapons watchdog that sarin was used as a chemical weapon in...

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Uganda’s ‘Ghetto President’ Reggae Star Becomes Real Life MP

For the last decade Ugandans have known two presidents: Yoweri Museveni, the country's long-time ruler, and musician...

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Obama Visits Childhood Home Jakarta

Former US president Barack Obama arrived Friday in his former childhood home Jakarta, where he met Indonesia's...

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Key US Inflation Measure Declines In May

The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation retreated in May, casting further doubt on the chances for another...

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Nearly Half A Million Displaced Syrians Return Home

Nearly half a million displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since the beginning of the year, mainly to find...

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IS Withdraws From Syria’s Aleppo Province

The Islamic State group no longer has a presence in Syria's Aleppo province after withdrawing from a series of villages...

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S.Africa’s Zuma Admits ANC Damaged By Corruption

South African President Jacob Zuma admitted Friday the ruling ANC party is beset by corruption and divisions that could...

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Japanese Men Who Choose Sex Dolls For Rubber Romance

When the spark went out of Masayuki Ozaki's marriage, he found an unusual outlet to plug the romantic void - a silicone...

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Washington’s Anti-IS Envoy In Ankara After Syria Visit

The White House envoy coordinating the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group was holding talks in Ankara on...