International

UN General Assembly has passed a Palestinian resolution to allow its flag fly in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York, angering Israel and giving hope to Palestinians seeking full…

The United Nations announced on Thursday that a fresh round of peace talks aimed at ending the conflict that has engulfed Yemen would begin next week. The international peacekeeping body…

Greece’s leftist Syriza party has a five-point lead at 28.5% over rivals New Democracy that polled 23.5% in the countdown to the Sept. 20 general election, a pro rata poll showed on Friday. Both…

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu slammed declarations of local self-rule made by some Kurdish mayors in Turkey’s southeast.

“This is not Syria,” said Davutoglu, adding, “Nobody…

The suspected mastermind of last month’s deadly bomb attack in Thailand left for China from Bangladesh 12 days ago, and efforts in Malaysia to track the man suspected of planting the explosives…

Spokesman Josh Earnest on Thursday said US President Barack Obama had asked staff to “scale up” the number of refugee admissions, which are likely to total around 1,800 in the fiscal year ending…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Washington is making a grave mistake by appeasing those who want to use the terrorist group Islamic State to force the ouster of Syria’s president,…

Time Magazine’s August 31 cover featured US billionaire-cum-presidential hopeful Donald Trump with the caption: “Deal with it.” Jorge Ramos, the anchorman of the largest Latino TV…

A British Airways jet caught fire as it was preparing to take off from Las Vegas, prompting the crew to abort takeoff and evacuate terrified passengers. The Federal Aviation Administration said…

More than 1,000 Muslim clerics in India have ratified a religious ruling condemning the Islamic State, calling the extremist group’s actions “un-Islamic.” Religious leaders from hundreds of…

The foreign ministry in Iraq has recalled its charge d’affaires in Doha for consultation over Qatar’s hosting of a conference that included a number of figures “wanted for justice” in Iraq.

The president of European Union Commission has presented his plan to tackle the refugee crisis that is dividing governments in Europe, calling on member nations to agree on a plan to take in 160,…

Myanmar President Thein Sein on Wednesday made his first public appearance since the start of a campaign for Nov. 8 general elections, meeting leaders of ethnic minority guerrilla groups for…

Turkey entered a second day of protests against the PKK on Tuesday as tens of thousands took to the streets.

Violence marred some demonstrations as protesters turned their anger against pro…

Saudi-led air raids in Yemen killed at least 31 people Tuesday, officials said, as the coalition intensified its attacks in the wake of a deadly missile strike.

At least 10 people were…

Pope Francis on Tuesday revolutionized the procedure for Roman Catholics to get marriage annulments, making them faster and simpler and calling on bishops to provide greater help to divorced…

Thousands of Palestinians took part in the funeral of Riham Dawabsha, 27, who died overnight Sunday after succumbing to wounds she sustained more than a month ago in an arson attack on July 31…

Last week Europe saw one of its worst crises in decades. Tens of thousands of migrants entered the European Union via Hungary, demanding passage to their hoped-for final destination, Germany.

Pentagon said it had spotted Russian ship Kurily near Shell Oil Company vessel exploring the Arctic for oil. A Pentagon spokesman announced that there was a Russian intelligence ship spotted near…

Venezuela’s president has closed another section of the border with Colombia as part of a crackdown on smuggling. President Nicolas Maduro used a nationally televised cabinet meeting late on…

A US-led coalition airstrike killed 11 Afghan anti-drug police officers in southern Afghanistan, the Interior Ministry said Monday. Amid conflicting reports, NATO has denied responsibility.

Multiple petitions are circulating on the Internet requesting that US President Barack Obama‘s administration accept more Syrian refugees

North and South Korea agreed Tuesday to hold reunions next month of families separated by the Korean War in the early 1950s, a small but important bit of progress for rivals that just last month…

UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s referendum plan to ask Britons whether they want to stay in the EU or leave the union swept through the House of Commons early Tuesday, with 316 MPs backing the…

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says “every effort will be undertaken” against Kurdish PKK after 16 soldiers die in an attack.

Davutoglu has vowed to “wipe out” Kurdistan Workers’…