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 Thousands of pro-democracy activists clashed with police in running scuffles in Hong Kong's gritty Mong Kok district early on Saturday…

From the Islamic State jihadist group's black banner to colourful depictions of revered Shiite figures, the Kurds' golden sun and…

A UN watchdog on Friday slammed police shootings of blacks in the United States, days after a decision not to…

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman proposed on Friday that Arab citizens of Israel be offered financial incentives to leave the…

Barack Obama last year told a cheering crowd in Cape Town that a $7 billion (4.4 billion pounds) plan to…

Pope Francis begins a visit to Turkey on Friday with the delicate mission of strengthening ties with Muslim leaders while condemning violence…

 Saudi Arabia blocked calls on Thursday from poorer members of the OPEC oil exporter group for production cuts to arrest…

Israel's Shin Bet security service said it had arrested 30 members of the group in September, some of whom had…

A local Palestinian radio station is targeting a Guinness World Record after making the longest broadcast. Rayafm’s Talaat Elwy delivered a…

The streets of Ferguson, Missouri were mostly quiet overnight after two days of racially charged unrest sparked by a grand…