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Syria’s Assad will remain in office: minister

Syria’s Assad will remain in office: minister

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad will remain in office, and has the right to decide to run for reelection next year,…
Number of world hungry drops to one in eight: UN

Number of world hungry drops to one in eight: UN

The number of world hungry has dropped to one in eight people, but undernourishment remains a significant problem in Sub-Saharan…
Canada PM urges Egypt to free Canadian hunger strikers

Canada PM urges Egypt to free Canadian hunger strikers

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Monday called for the immediate release of two Canadians now on hunger strike after…
US federal government shuts down for first time in 17 years

US federal government shuts down for first time in 17 years

The United States federal government shut down for the first time in 17 years on Tuesday, as Congress failed to…
Al-Qaeda’s African branch claims Mali bombing

Al-Qaeda’s African branch claims Mali bombing

Al-Qaeda's north African division claimed responsibility Monday for a car bomb that rocked the Malian city of Timbuktu over the…
Kenya arrests another mall raid suspect

Kenya arrests another mall raid suspect

Kenyan police on Sunday arrested another suspect over the 21 September Nairobi mall attack that left at least 67 people…
Kerry sees potential for quick Iran nuclear deal

Kerry sees potential for quick Iran nuclear deal

Secretary of State John Kerry said a deal on Iran's nuclear program could be reached relatively quickly, and it would…
Muslims in hiding in Myanmar after sectarian strife flares

Muslims in hiding in Myanmar after sectarian strife flares

Terrified Muslims hid in their homes in north-west Myanmar on Monday after armed police dispersed a Buddhist mob that torched…
Car bombs in Baghdad’s Shia districts kill at least 42 people

Car bombs in Baghdad’s Shia districts kill at least 42 people

A series of car bombs exploded in busy areas in predominantly Shia neighborhoods of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least…
Iranians cheer, also protest over Rouhani’s historic chat with Obama

Iranians cheer, also protest over Rouhani’s historic chat with Obama

Hundreds of Iranians cheered President Hassan Rouhani on his return from New York on Saturday after his historic phone call…
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