New strikes hit Syria’s Ghouta despite ceasefire callNew regime strikes hit the rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Sunday despite a UN Security Council demand for a ceasefire to end one of the most ferocious assaults of Syria's civil war. After days of...
Russians march for murdered hero Nemtsov ahead of presidential voteSeveral thousand Muscovites marched Sunday in frigid temperatures in memory of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov who was gunned down three years ago, a rare sanctioned opposition gathering ahead of next mo...
UN Geneva staff plan work stoppage over pay cutsAngered by "unfair" pay cuts, UN staff in Geneva are planning a half-day strike next week, as dozens of ministers and other dignitaries attend high-level events at the organisation's European headquar...
Sri Lanka PM takes over law and order after vote defeatSri Lanka's prime minister took over the key law and order ministry Sunday as part of a cabinet reshuffle, after a local election defeat sparked calls for his resignation. Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe...
Iraq condemns 15 Turkish women to death for belonging to Islamic StateBAGHDAD: An Iraqi criminal court on Sunday sentenced to death 15 Turkish women after finding them guilty of belonging to the Islamic State group, a judicial official said. Another Turkish woman accuse...
Iran says attacks on ‘terrorists’ in Damascus suburbs to continue: agencyDUBAI: Iran said on Sunday that attacks will continue on Damascus suburbs held by "terrorists", but elsewhere Iran and Syria will respect a U.N. resolution demanding a 30-day truce to allow aid access...
North Korea slams latest US sanctions as ‘act of war’North Korea on Sunday slammed the latest US measures against it as an "act of war", after US President Donald Trump announced the "heaviest sanctions ever" on the nuclear-armed regime. The measures, w...
Iraq’s ethnic, religious groups fragmented as elections nearBAGHDAD: Long beset by toxic divisions, Iraq seems to be growing even more fragmented ahead of national elections scheduled for May, with Iranian influence set to grow and the minority Sunnis seething...
Indonesian maid’s death highlights failure to protect helpersTrafficked to Malaysia, forced to sleep outside with a dog before dying from serious injuries -– the latest abuse case involving an Indonesian maid highlights a failure to protect domestic helpers des...
Corporations key to rescuing nature, says WWF chiefA generation ago, the idea of a veteran international banker leading a global organisation charged with saving the planet's dwindling and besieged wildlife would have seemed far-fetched. For some, it...
Mexican leader’s visit with Trump shelved over wall: mediaMexico and the United States have shelved tentative plans for a visit to Washington by President Enrique Pena Nieto as tensions persist over a proposed border wall, US media reported Saturday. Pena Ni...
DR Congo police fire bullets, tear gas on banned anti-Kabila rallyAt least two people were wounded as police fired live bullets and tear gas Sunday to break up a banned protest against DR Congo President Joseph Kabila in Kisangani, the country's third largest city,...
Philippines arrests widow of slain militantsThe widow of two slain militant leaders has been arrested for allegedly supporting extremist groups and possessing firearms and explosives, Philippine police said Sunday. Juromee Dongon was married to...
Rohingya exodus still growing, six months into crisisHundreds of desperate Rohingya Muslims are still pouring over the Myanmar border into Bangladesh every week, bringing harrowing accounts of torture and murder, six months after a military crackdown sp...
Merkel to appoint key party critic to cabinetGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has decided to give a cabinet role to an outspoken critic within her conservative party, as she looks to quell surging discontent in the right wing of the group, local...
School shooting survivors target NRA-linked companiesSurvivors of a mass shooting at a Florida high school are hoping to expand the reach of their gun control movement by seeking a boycott of companies doing business with the NRA and urging tourists to...
Brothers look to harness artificial intelligence for greater goodAs debate swirls on whether artificial intelligence will be a boon or a curse for humanity, two Indian-American entrepreneur brothers are out to ensure the emerging technologies don't just benefit the...
US seeks UN ban on 33 ships, 27 firms over North Korea smugglingThe United States is seeking to have the United Nations ban 33 vessels from ports worldwide and blacklist 27 shipping businesses for helping North Korea circumvent sanctions. The US request to a UN sa...
Hurricane-hit Antigua and Barbuda to vote earlyAntigua and Barbuda, a hurricane-ravaged Caribbean tourist destination, will go to the polls next month more than a year earlier than scheduled, the prime minister said on Saturday. The two-island nat...
Beijing protests US sanctions on Chinese firms over N Korea ties Beijing has protested against Washington's decision to impose sanctions against Chinese companies accused of conducting illicit economic deals with North Korea, the foreign ministry said. US Pr...
Venezuela opens nominations for presidential vote as US protestsVenezuela is now accepting candidate registrations for its April 22 presidential elections, but opposition politicians and the United States are rejecting the terms of the poll. Tania D'Amelio, an off...