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Some 3,000 Palestinians held in Israeli jails were staging a one-day hunger strike Sunday in protest at the death of…

Regional African leaders signed a deal Sunday aimed at pacifying the troubled east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.…

Tunisia's prime minister-designate, Ali Larayedh, was to start work Saturday on forming a new government after his predecessor and fellow…

The Syrian army's use of surface-to-surface missiles on Aleppo is part of a bid to advance on the northern city,…

The Barack Obama administration took another step toward institutionalizing gay marriage, formally asking the US Supreme Court to strike down…

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell on Thursday suggested a football match between Israel and the Palestinians with players from both sides…

Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador from Colombo in a tit-for-tat move amid tensions after a Sri Lankan nanny convicted…

Greece braced for a 24-hour general strike called by the two main unions in protest against austerity measures, ahead of…

Russia on Tuesday sent two planes to Syria to pick up Russians wanting to leave the conflict-torn country as the…

Some 800 Palestinians serving time in Israeli jails were on Tuesday refusing food in solidarity with four fellow inmates who…