The top Olympics body rejected American proposals for reforming the World Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday, as one of its members stirred controversy by comparing a ban on Russian athletes to the...
An opposition lawmaker filed an impeachment complaint in the Philippine Congress on Thursday against President Rodrigo Duterte, calling for his removal for what he said were high crimes, betrayal of...
Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent days, U. S., Egyptian and diplomatic sources say, a move that would add to U.S....
South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-Hye might need all the allies she can get, but she left nine of man's best friends behind when she exited her palace in disgrace. Howls of outrage erupted on...
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari returned to work on Monday after nearly two months' medical leave in Britain, the presidency said. "President Muhammadu Buhari today resumed duties after his...
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari officially returned to work on Monday after sending a letter to the country's parliament following a health scare, the presidency said. "President Muhammadu Buhari...
South Korea's impeached ex-president Park Geun-Hye left the presidential Blue House Sunday, two days after the Constitutional Court's verdict removing her from office over a massive corruption...
Guatemala has declared three days of national mourning after a fire killed at least 21 teenage girls at a children’s care home. Wednesday’s blaze at the government-run Virgen de Asuncion shelter...
Guatemala has declared three days of national mourning after a fire killed at least 21 teenage girls at a children’s care home. Wednesday’s blaze at the government-run Virgen de Asuncion shelter...
The highest-profile critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug war was arrested on Friday following an overnight vigil at the Senate, according to AFP reporters who witnessed her...
Turkey said Wednesday fewer than 100 jihadists were still holed up in the flashpoint Islamic-State Syrian town of Al-Bab, as rebel commanders predicted its capture was imminent. The fight for Al-Bab...
Myanmar's security forces are investigating the deaths of eight Rohingya in custody who were among hundreds arrested during a military crackdown in the north of Rakhine state, the government said...
A probe into whether Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ran a death squad is making progress following crucial whistleblower testimony this week, the head of the country's rights watchdog said...
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari needs "further rest" so will extend his month-long medical stay in London, but there is "no cause" for worry over his health, his office said Tuesday. "During his...
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a "serial killer" who should be forced out of office, one of his chief critics said Tuesday, as she faced arrest on drug charges she insisted were meant to...
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ran a death squad that killed many people, including a journalist and a pregnant woman, when he was mayor of a southern city, a retired policeman who claimed to...
Burundi's government affirmed Tuesday it will shun peace talks with opposition figures planned for later this week in Tanzania, dragging out a political crisis that has stretched for over a year. The...
A South Sudanese general has resigned, citing abuses by the security forces against civilians and what he called increasing ethnic favoritism in the military, according to a letter seen by Reuters on...
The Philippines' Catholic Church has blasted President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs" for creating a "reign of terror". In its most strongly worded attack yet on the crackdown on drug pushers and...
A phone call between US President Donald Trump and Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has called into question a refugee resettlement deal. The Washington Post reported Mr Trump called the conversation...
