U.N. evacuates refugees to Italy from Libya for first time
The United Nations began bringing African refugees to Italy from Libya on Friday, evacuating them from detention centres whose conditions have been condemned by...
How the Kremlin turns extremist attacks to its own advantage
As French President Francois Hollande visits both Washington and Moscow to solicit aid in fighting Islamic State (IS), which has claimed responsibility for the...
Yemen ceasefire takes effect as U.N. talks open
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen said on Tuesday that a ceasefire had begun at noon (0900 GMT) as scheduled.
Coalition spokesman...
Egyptian officials raid art and publishing house
Two people working at one of Egypt's most popular art houses say officials raided their venue, taking computers and other items before closing it.
Monday...
Chinese President Xi arrives in Saudi Arabia on Mideast tour
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Saudi Arabia for a two-day visit as part of a Mideast tour that will include stops in...
Turkey: Former minister forms party to challenge Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A former Turkish interior minister and deputy parliament speaker has formed a new party hoping to challenge President Recep Tayyip...
Footballer Lionel Messi to be tried on tax fraud charges
Argentina and Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his father Jorge are to stand trial on three counts of tax fraud that could carry prison...
Rare cyclone batters Yemen, thousands flee homes
A cyclone with hurricane-force winds made landfall on Yemen's Arabian Sea coast on Tuesday, flooding the country's fifth-largest city Mukalla and sending thousands of...
Iran foreign minister defends missile programme, asks European support
Iran's foreign minister on Monday defended its ballistic missile programme and urged European countries not to be influenced by U.S. President Donald Trump's confrontational...
Russia shows military strength in Syria ahead of peace talks
Russian warplanes were taking off Wednesday from their base in Syria's coastal province of Latakia, which was bustling with activity as Moscow pressed its...
