Seven Syrian torture survivors, two lawyers and a human rights group have filed a criminal complaint in Germany against secret service officials of President Bashar al-Assad's regime, the initiative...
The UN-linked International Narcotics Control Board on Thursday condemned the use of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, where President Rodrigo Duterte's much-criticised war on drugs has...
After putting down his executive pen former US President George W. Bush picked up a paint brush -- and the hobby has become something of a career. An exhibition of his oil paintings depicting US...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel starts a two-day trip to Egypt and Tunisia on Thursday, part of her push to limit migrant flows to Europe through North Africa, especially chaos-torn Libya. Since the...
The United States launched their 2017 season with a 1-0 victory over Germany on Wednesday in a duel of FIFA's top-ranked women's teams in the SheBelieves Cup women's tournament. Lynn Williams scored...
New York Philharmonic music director Alan Gilbert will close his tenure with concerts that bring together musicians from around the world, including US political adversaries Iran, Cuba and Venezuela....
European Union chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday presented options for reforming the bloc to shore up its unity and popular support after Britain's shock decision to withdraw. Five...
Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has rarely appeared in public since a crippling stroke in 2013, marks his 80th birthday on Thursday amid persistent doubts over his health. He suffered a...
The dollar and U. S. Treasury yields jumped on Wednesday, while stocks were mixed, as investors focused less on U.S. President Donald Trump's first speech to Congress and more on what they see as a...
A UN delegation has completed a week-long fact-finding mission on the human rights situation of people of African descent in Germany. The experts spoke to government officials, NGOs, and people from...
The representatives of a number of international press organizations have come together in a meeting in İstanbul, and urged the Turkish government to release the jailed journalists. The Turkish...
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP'S ADDRESS TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS Remarks as prepared for delivery TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the...
Atlético are in control of the tie again following the first leg in Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen have it all to do to turn the tables on Club Atlético de Madrid in the UEFA Champions League round of...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, during the unveiling of the logo had said that national monuments will be built in remembrance of Ghana’s 60th anniversary. According to the President, the ...
Ghana has been fined €14,301 (about GH¢67,000) for failing to participate in two international trade fairs in Frankfurt, Germany. Messe Frankfurt, organisers of Ambiente, a leading consumer trade...
The heir to the Samsung empire and four other top executives from the world's biggest smartphone maker were indicted Tuesday on multiple charges including bribery and embezzlement, South Korean...
From ancient Rome to modern times, mankind has suffered devastating periods of hunger caused by drought, war or misguided politics. Last week South Sudan was declared the site of the world's first...
It was shortly after 6:00 am in Turkey, and Khaled Khatib and his cousin Fadi had dozed off while staying up all night to watch the Oscars. But then they got a phone call from Hollywood from their...
Israel's justice ministry said Monday it had launched an investigation into alleged corruption surrounding a submarine deal which reportedly involves people close to Prime Minister Benjamin...
The World Health Organization has drawn up a list of the drug-resistant bacteria that pose the biggest threat to human health. Top of the list are gram-negative bugs, such as E. coli, which can cause...
