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Trump Critic McCain Meets Saudi King

Influential American Senator John McCain, a critic of President Donald Trump, held talks with Saudi Arabia's King...

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Mugabe Marks 93rd Birthday With Faltering TV Interview

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, the world's oldest national ruler, turned 93 on Tuesday, using a long and...

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Myanmar Probes Murder of Four In Rakhine

Myanmar police are investigating the murder of four people in northern Rakhine state, the government said Tuesday, days...

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Bodies of 74 Migrants Wash Up On Libya Beach

The bodies of 74 migrants who drowned in the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe have washed up on a beach west of the...

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Prosecutors Want Briton, Australian Jailed For 8 Years Over Cop Death

An Australian woman and her British boyfriend accused of beating to death a policeman on Indonesia's resort island of...

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Chinese Police In Restive Xinjiang To Track Cars By GPS

A prefecture in China's restive Xinjiang region has ordered all vehicles to be equipped with GPS-like tracking...

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Bangladesh Recall Mustafizur For Sri Lanka Tests

Bangladesh on Tuesday recalled their left-arm fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman in a 16-man squad for the upcoming two-Test...

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Far-Right Le Pen Refuses Head Scarf To Meet Lebanese Mufti

Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen refused on Tuesday to wear a head scarf to meet with Lebanon's...

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Years of Failed Efforts To End Syrian Conflict

Since the start of Syria's war in 2011, several diplomatic initiatives have stumbled over the future of President...

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Israel Soldier Sentenced To 18 Months For Killing Palestinian

An Israeli military court on Tuesday sentenced a soldier to 18 months in prison for shooting dead an injured...

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Chief Negotiators At Looming Syria Talks In Geneva

A seasoned diplomat, a cardiologist and a lawyer will represent Syria's two sides at UN-brokered peace talks that begin...

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Where Does Syria’s Opposition Stand Ahead of New Talks?

Syrian opposition figures will return to Geneva on Thursday for new UN-sponsored talks with President Bashar al-Assad's...

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Japan Zoo Culls 57 Monkeys Carrying ‘invasive’ Genes

A Japanese zoo has culled 57 native snow monkeys by lethal injection after finding that they carried genes of an...

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Civilians In the Crossfire of Boko Haram and the Military

The four women lay dazed on the beds of the clinic. The face of one of them was burnt. Another broke her leg during the...

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Shock As Brazil TV Star Wears CLOTHES For Carnival Slot

A Brazilian television channel has revealed the dancer fronting its Rio Carnival coverage will wear clothes for the...

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France’s Hollande Criticises Britain Over Child Refugees

French President Francois Hollande called Tuesday on Britain to "accept its responsibility" to take in stranded...

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Who’s Who In Syria Conflict As Geneva Talks Loom

Syrian government officials and opposition figures will gather in Geneva on Thursday for the fourth round of...

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Wanda’s Bid For US TV Producer In Trouble

A $1 billion bid for US television rights holder Dick Clark Productions by Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group is in...

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UAE Grapples Drones After Airport Closures

Dubai authorities are grappling with new ways of keeping the emirate's skies safe after drones halted air traffic at...