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 Syria asked the United Nations Security Council on Monday to impose sanctions on neighbouring Israel, a day after accusing the Jewish…

The United States has little faith in U.N.-backed peace talks in Libya because Middle Eastern countries are defying requests to…

Brent crude oil fell more than US$2 a barrel on Monday to a new five-year low on predictions that oversupply…

Israel stressed on Monday that it has a policy of preventing arms transfers to militant groups, a day after Syria…

 Angry crowds hurled objects at police who retaliated in a second night of clashes in northern California following the death…

Rich countries should agree to take at least 5 percent of all Syrian refugees by the end of 2015, aid agencies…

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), an Egypt-based human rights network, condemned on Sunday the three-year prison sentence…

Australian scientists said Monday they had made a breakthrough in increasing the efficiency of solar panels, which they hope could…

Tension mounted Sunday during the countdown to the Greek parliament's vote on a 2015 budget that has brought Athens into…

Syria accused Israel of bombing its main international airport on Sunday as the UN announced talks with rebel leaders on…