Philippines tightens security at Saudi Embassy and airline
Philippine officials say police have strengthened security for Saudi Arabia's embassy and its airline because of a possible threat.
Philippine Foreign Undersecretary Rafael Seguis said...
Syrian war creates child refugees and child soldiers
Syria's five-year-old conflict has created 2.4 million child refugees, killed many and led to the recruitment of children as fighters, some as young as...
Oil prices fall after news of possible oilfield expansion in Saudi
Crude prices fell in Asia Monday following a report saying Saudi Arabia could maintain its total production capacity with the expansion of an oilfield,...
Saudi says Assad must be removed from power to crush Islamic State
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Thursday that to eliminate militant group Islamic State, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must be removed from power.
Jubeir...
US says Russia has ‘losing strategy’ in Syria
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said Monday that Russia is pursuing a “losing strategy” in Syria and that it must live up to its...
Young Syrians praised at 'Refugees Got Talent' contest in Iraq camp
Belting out an emotional song in honour of Kurdish military forces under a full moon, Syrian refugee Mizzgin Rumi's shyness transformed to confidence as...
Al-Qaeda fighters quit Yemen town of Jaar, still in Zinjibar
Al Qaeda fighters who fought their way into the southern Yemeni town of Jaar on Wednesday have withdrawn and police are back in control, although...
It was time to remake 'Roots', says LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton was initially skeptical of remaking "Roots," the groundbreaking miniseries that launched his career in 1977.
But Burton, who played a young Kunta Kinte,...
Britain's Murray tames Del Potro to retain Olympic tennis title
Britain's Andy Murray beat Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5 in a compelling and gruelling Olympic tennis final on Sunday to...
UN moves to restrict ISIS finances
Russian President Vladimir Putin threw his support Thursday behind a US-backed measure at the UN Security Council to ramp up sanctions against ISIS and cut...
