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Russia says will react if U.S. imposes new sanctions

Russia says will react if U.S. imposes new sanctions

 Russia will take counter measures if Washington imposes new sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei…
Islamic State influence spreads to African jihadists

Islamic State influence spreads to African jihadists

 Its main battlegrounds are far away and its true influence hard to judge, but the Islamic State's black banner is…
ICC prosecutor halts Darfur war crimes investigations

ICC prosecutor halts Darfur war crimes investigations

International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said she has suspended investigations into alleged war crimes in Sudan's Darfur, criticising the…
Italian general strike protests PM Renzi’s economic reforms

Italian general strike protests PM Renzi’s economic reforms

Italy began an eight-hour general strike Friday at the call of two large unions to protest the rapid pace of…
Palestinian wounds five Israelis in suspected acid attack

Palestinian wounds five Israelis in suspected acid attack

A Palestinian man threw a chemical substance believed to be acid at an Israeli family in the occupied West Bank…
Police stations, prisons reopen in Libya’s second city

Police stations, prisons reopen in Libya’s second city

Police stations, prisons and the local security headquarters have reopened in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi for the first time…
Islamic State suicide bomber detonates tank in eastern Syria

Islamic State suicide bomber detonates tank in eastern Syria

An Islamic State suicide bomber detonated a tank at a Syrian air base in the province of Deir al-Zor, one of…
Hong Kong protesters to rebuild ‘Lennon Wall’

Hong Kong protesters to rebuild ‘Lennon Wall’

Pro-democracy protesters have vowed to rebuild the famous "Lennon Wall" which sat at the heart of Hong Kong's main protest…
Tens of thousands without power after California storms

Tens of thousands without power after California storms

At least 150,000 people were left without power Thursday as the strongest storm to lash the West Coast in years…
Oil sinks Gulf markets, Dubai down 7.4%

Oil sinks Gulf markets, Dubai down 7.4%

Gulf stock markets fell sharply on Thursday as panic selling spread across the region after oil dropped to a fresh…
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