Middle East
Kerry presses on with Russian talks on Syria despite Aleppo setbacks
August 6, 2016
Kerry presses on with Russian talks on Syria despite Aleppo setbacks
US Secretary of State John Kerry is still pursuing an agreement with Russia on military cooperation in the fight against…
Kuwait arrests Filipina accused of pledging allegiance to Islamic State, planning attack
August 6, 2016
Kuwait arrests Filipina accused of pledging allegiance to Islamic State, planning attack
Kuwaiti authorities have arrested a Filipina accused of pledging allegiance to Islamic State and planning to launch an attack in…
As Turkey’s coup strains ties with West, detente with Russia gathers pace
August 6, 2016
As Turkey’s coup strains ties with West, detente with Russia gathers pace
As Turkey's relations with Europe and the United States are strained by the fallout from its failed coup, President Tayyip…
Islamic State captures up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqis: UNHCR
August 5, 2016
Islamic State captures up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqis: UNHCR
Islamic State fighters may have captured up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqi villagers on Thursday and subsequently executed 12 of them,…
Turkish foreign minister says Austria is ‘capital of radical racism’
August 5, 2016
Turkish foreign minister says Austria is ‘capital of radical racism’
Turkish Foreign Minster Mevlut Cavusoglu called Austria the "capital of radical racism" on Friday after Chancellor Christian Kern suggested ending…
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric urges businessmen to help troops
August 4, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric urges businessmen to help troops
Saudi Arabia's most senior cleric has urged businessmen and banks to set up a fund to help soldiers stationed along…
‘Jump! Jump!’ — video shows chaos in cabin of crashed Emirates plane
August 4, 2016
‘Jump! Jump!’ — video shows chaos in cabin of crashed Emirates plane
Amateur video taken inside a crashed Emirates Boeing 777 shows chaos as passengers try to grab their luggage from overhead…
A silver lining in Rio despite pre-Games gloom and doom
August 4, 2016
A silver lining in Rio despite pre-Games gloom and doom
It's as predictable as the fixed, two-year calendar for the Olympics themselves.Before every edition of the Games – winter or…
Emirates plane catches fire after emergency landing in Dubai, all safe
August 3, 2016
Emirates plane catches fire after emergency landing in Dubai, all safe
An Emirates Airline flight from India caught fire after making an emergency landing at Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, but…
Iraq PM orders probe into corruption allegations over weapons deals
August 2, 2016
Iraq PM orders probe into corruption allegations over weapons deals
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday ordered an investigation into allegations of corruption in weapons deals that risks re-igniting…