Somali forces end extremist siege of hotel, 15 killed
Somali security forces Thursday ended an overnight siege by extremist gunmen at a hotel in the capital which killed least 15 people, including two...
Saudis pledge not to shock oil markets as OPEC clash looms
Saudi Arabia promised on Thursday not to shock the oil markets as OPEC headed into a heated debate about production policy, with Iran insisting...
Syrian opposition wants clarity over attacks by U.S.-backed force
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have attacked armed groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad and sometimes appear to have interests aligned with the Syrian...
Gulf OPEC members seek to revive global oil output deal
Gulf OPEC members including Saudi Arabia are looking to revive the idea of coordinated oil-output action by major producers when the group meets on...
Saudi Arabia sentences 14 to death for terrorism
Saudi Arabia sentenced 14 people to death for terrorism on Wednesday after they were convicted of attacks on police in the Shi'ite Muslim minority...
Signals 'likely from EgyptAir black boxes' detected
Signals have been detected that are likely to be from one of the black boxes of EgyptAir flight MS804 that crashed in the Mediterranean...
Najib says foreign investors keen on Malaysia despite "noise"
Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Wednesday that investor confidence in Malaysia is high and blamed the rising "noise levels" for a negative perception...
Gulf OPEC members seek joint action on oil output
Gulf OPEC members including Saudi Arabia are looking to revive the idea of coordinated oil-output action by major producers when the group meets on...
Nigeria's Barkindo emerges as frontrunner for OPEC boss
A Nigerian oil technocrat has emerged as frontrunner to take the top job at OPEC, with members seeing Mohammed Barkindo as what would be...
At least 20,000 children trapped in Fallujah, Iraq
At least 20,000 children are trapped in jihadist bastion Fallujah under siege by Iraqi forces and face shortages and forced recruitment as fighters, the...
