Damning diversity report uncovers 'whitewashed' Hollywood
Hollywood is suffering an "epidemic of invisibility" among ethnic minorities, women and LGBT people, a new study showed Monday, just days ahead of the...
Singapore deports Indonesians accused of heading to join ISIS
Singapore has deported four suspected Indonesian extremists allegedly heading to Syria to fight with the Islamic State (ISIS) group, authorities said Tuesday.
The four, who...
Syria government accepts ceasefire deal
The Syrian government on Tuesday accepted the terms of a ceasefire deal announced by the United States and Russia, a foreign ministry statement said.
The...
Nigeria's President Buhari in Saudi for oil talks
The leader of Africa's number one oil producer was in Saudi Arabia Tuesday, with analysts forecasting his country's eventual support for an output freeze...
Pentagon to submit Guantanamo closure plan
Military officials are poised to submit to Congress a much-anticipated report on how to close the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay, a spokesman...
Israeli who burned Palestinian alive ruled 'sane'
A psychiatrist has ruled that an Israeli found to have led the burning alive of a Palestinian teenager in 2014 was responsible for his...
Yemeni president appoints general to senior army post
Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Monday appointed a former senior figure in the country's army as deputy supreme commander of the armed...
Syrian rebels see flaws in U.S.-Russia truce plan
The United States and Russia announced plans for a "cessation of hostilities" in Syria that would take effect on Saturday but exclude groups such...
Hariri urges Saudi King Salman not to abandon Lebanon
Lebanese Sunni politician Saad al-Hariri on Monday urged Saudi Arabia not to abandon Lebanon after it halted aid to the army, reflecting concerns that...
Lebanon seeks to fix relationship with Saudi Arabia
The Lebanese government said on Monday it was necessary to fix ties with Saudi Arabia after Riyadh last week suspended a $3 billion aid...
