Bomb explodes at Somali airport, wounding 3 people
A Somali police official says a bomb exploded in a piece of luggage at an airport in a central Somali town, wounding three people,...
Kerry, Lavrov say Syria talks should go ahead this month
Internationally brokered talks between Syria's government and opposition groups should start this month as planned, Russia and the United States said on Wednesday, despite...
Syria Kurds says they will respect ceasefire
Kurdish forces in Syria, where they have been targeted by Turkish artillery, said Thursday they would respect a ceasefire due to start this weekend...
Russia's task is to "stabilise the legal government": Putain says
The Russian president continued to defend his support for Bashar al-Assad, despite the escalating disagreement raised tone from NATO, the European Union and Saudi...
Egypt releases Irish-Egyptian after 4 years in detention
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt released early on Friday an Irish-Egyptian man detained for over four years on charges related to a 2013 Muslim Brotherhood...
Leonardo DiCaprio finally wins Oscar gold
Hollywood A-lister Leonardo DiCaprio finally snagged Oscars gold on Sunday, 22 years after his first Academy Award nomination -- proving he really is not...
Syrian opposition to meet govt for talks in early January
A joint team of Syria's political and armed opposition will meet the government next month for talks seeking a political solution to nearly five...
Oil market jumps on output woes in Canada and Libya
Oil prices rallied Thursday with Brent breaching $45 a barrel on worries over output from Canada and Libya, while traders reacted also to falling...
UNESCO approves Arab resolution criticising Israel
The UN's cultural body approved a resolution from a group of Arab states on Wednesday criticising Israel for failing to protect heritage sites and...
Multiple casualties in bomb blast in Iraqi capital Baghdad
Multiple people were killed or wounded in a suicide attack in Iraq's capital Baghdad on Thursday, Iraqi security services said.
The attack took place in...
