Turkish hunger striker found guilty of militant links, freed
A Turkish professor who has been on hunger strike since losing her job in a purge following last year's failed coup was convicted on...
Saudi jets arrive in Turkey to strike ISIS hours before truce
Saudi jets on Friday arrived at a Turkish base to join the air campaign against Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists in Syria only hours before...
Politicians and celebs deny abuse of offshore accounts
The president of Ukraine became the latest prominent politician to deny wrongdoing Wednesday after his name was linked to secretive offshore accounts arranged by...
Maldives leader fires defence minister amid explosion probe
The president of the Maldives Abdulla Yameen fired his defence minister with immediate effect, the president's spokesman said on Wednesday, the latest move in...
In Yemen capital, fears over fighting cloud Eid holiday
Residents of Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa on Friday marked another Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday under the shadow of war, scared their city could be...
Saudi-led forces fight Houthi border advance, killing 20
Helicopters and fighter jets belonging to a Saudi-led coalition on Sunday repelled Yemeni Houthi fighters who were pressing a six-day-old offensive to seize Saudi...
U.N. seeks $166 mln in Libya humanitarian aid
The United Nations called on the international community Wednesday to provide $165.6 million in aid to Libya, where nearly half the population has been...
Investigation and fears of escalation over rocket attack in Iraq
At least 12 coalition personnel were also injured late Wednesday by a barrage of rockets targeting Camp Taji base, located 27 kilometers north of...
Google says it has proved its controversial quantum computer really works
Google says it has proof that a controversial machine it bought in 2013 really can use quantum physics to work through a type of...
Syria rebels warns U.N. "pressure" will prolong war
Syrian rebels said President Bashar al-Assad's opponents are under international pressure to make concessions that would prolong the conflict, underscoring their doubts about a...
