African Union agree in principle to send troops to Burundi
The African Union has agreed to send troops to stop violence in Burundi, a senior official said Friday, after talks in which the 54-member...
Missiles hit two schools in Jazan
Two schools were hit with missiles launched from Yemen on Monday morning. Jazan Border Guards spokesman Capt. Hasan Al-Qisaibi said Mousa Bin Nussair Primary...
Canadian PM to welcome Syrian refugees at the airport
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived Thursday night at Toronto's Pearson International airport where he will greet the first large group of Syrian refugees...
Caught off-guard by Zika, Brazil struggles with deformed babies
Angela Rocha, a pediatrician in northeastern Brazil, measures the head of a child born with microcephaly, a tragic neurological complication linked to Zika, the...
Russian warships join air raids in Syria
Russian warships in the Caspian Sea fired cruise missiles on Wednesday night as Syrian government troops launched a ground offensive in central Syria in...
Taliban suicide bomber kills at least nine outside Kabul police base
A Taliban suicide bomber struck a police base in central Kabul Monday, killing at least nine people just days before a fresh round of...
Obama to visit US mosque to counter Republican rhetoric about Muslims
President Barack Obama was set on Wednesday to make his first visit to a U.S. mosque, a trip the White House said was aimed...
Turkey jails seven more suspects in Istanbul airport attack
A Turkish court has jailed seven suspects pending trial on terrorism charges over last month's triple suicide bombing at Istanbul's main airport, bringing the...
Fire engulfs Dubai hotel near world's tallest building
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Fire engulfed a 63-storey skyscraper in downtown Dubai on Thursday night, but there appeared to be no injuries, a civil defence official said.
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Camels Enjoying the Snow in Saudi Arabia
Parts of the desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia are experiencing snowfall — and netizens are rushing online to document it. From photographs to videos,...
