International

AFP, Beirut : Syrian forces made advances against rebels in Hama and Latakia provinces as the US and Russia declared “progress” in talks designed to avoid...

AFP, Sydney :Thousands of Australians today joined rallies calling for the closure of Pacific island camps for asylum-seekers, just days after the government confirmed it...

Reuters, Ankara :Thousands of people, many chanting anti-government slogans, gathered in central Ankara on Sunday near the scene of bomb blasts which killed at least...

AFP, Patna :Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces a crucial test Monday when Bihar, one of India’s largest and poorest states, begins voting in polls...

AFP, Rome :Greece was hit by a huge new surge in migrants as the United Nations on Friday approved a European seize-and-destroy military operation against...

Reuters, Pyongyang :Isolated North Korea marked the 70th anniversary of its ruling Workers’ Party on Saturday with a massive military parade overseen by leader Kim...

Reuters, Washington :Just days before she will take the stage in the first Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton’s lead over rival Bernie Sanders has narrowed, according...

AFP, Gaza City :Israeli fire killed seven Palestinians and wounded scores during clashes on Friday near Gaza’s border, the first unrest-related deaths there after days...

AP, Luxembourg :The European Union on Thursday took measures to buttress its porous external borders and toughen up its migrant return program in an attempt...

AFP, Beirut : Four Russian cruise missiles aimed at targets in Syria crashed in Iran, a US official said Thursday, as regime troops backed by Lebanon’s...