Kiev--Ukraine's army on Wednesday accused pro-Russian forces of launching a big new attack against government positions in breach of a shaky ceasefire deal....
Kiev--Ukraine's army on Wednesday accused pro-Russian forces of launching a big new attack against government positions in breach of a shaky ceasefire deal....
Berlin--German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday hailed the shock resignation of world football boss Sepp Blatter as a step to help restore transparency...
Dakar--Former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre refused to answer questions at a hearing Wednesday ahead of his trial for a string of atrocities he...
London--A Chinese company has been selected to help build the world's first artificial tidal lagoon to generate clean electricity for British homes, the...
Peshawar, Pakistan--A Pakistani high court Wednesday ordered authorities to allow family visits for a doctor jailed after helping the CIA find Osama bin...
Dubai--Bahraini authorities say they have busted a 14-member Shiite "terrorist" group accused of having carried out bomb attacks on police and civilians in...
Baghdad--Iraqi officials voiced fears Wednesday that jihadists will use their seizure of a dam in Ramadi to mount fresh attacks on pro-government forces...
Brussels--The EU pledged Wednesday to phase out animal testing in Europe but said it would be "premature" to ban it outright as demanded...
DOHA: The cabinet today took necessary measures to issue a law regulating tenders, after examining the recommendation of the Advisory Council about the...
Berlin--Germany said Wednesday that talks this week on a deal to help prevent Greece from defaulting on its debt would be conducted on...
Paris--The use of traditional drugs such as heroin is falling, but new and potentially highly toxic "legal highs" are appearing at a record...
Moscow--One of the last rights groups active in Russia's Chechnya region said Wednesday that masked attackers were ransacking its offices as crowds of...
Cairo--Gunmen on a motorbike Wednesday killed two Egyptian policemen guarding the tourist site of the Giza pyramids in Cairo, in the latest attack...
Jianli, China--Relatives of more than 400 people missing from a cruise ship which capsized in central China clashed with police on Wednesday as...
Doha--The Islamic State group is a "global threat" which will take a generation or more to defeat, Washington's envoy for the US-led coalition...
Beirut--Conflicts and instability are hampering the fight against hunger in the Middle East at a time when undernourishment is on the rise, the...
Abuja--Amnesty International said Wednesday there was sufficient evidence for the International Criminal Court to probe senior Nigerian military officers for war crimes in...
Sanaa--Saudi-led coalition warplanes intensified raids on Yemen's capital Wednesday, as Washington confirmed a top US diplomat had met representatives of Iran-backed rebels to...
