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Militant-controlled parts of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo came under total siege on Sunday, after government forces seized the only road leading into the area.

“The eastern…

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey will consider reinstating the death penalty after the failed attempt to overthrow his government.

“In democracies, decisions are made based on…

At least three police officers and a suspect have been shot and killed in Baton Rouge, the second largest city in the US state of Louisiana.

The officers in Baton Rouge were responding to a…

The Iraqi Parliament on Sunday decided to form a panel to amend the Arab country’s Constitution. “The parliament has formed a panel to amend the constitution and called on political blocs to…

Venezuela has opened its border with Colombia for the second time this month to allow people to cross over to shop for basic foods and medicines.

Last week, 35,000 crossed over for the…

Armed men seized a police station and hostages in Armenia's capital Yerevan on Sunday, demanding Armenians take to the streets to press their demands for the release of opposition politicians they…

David Davis, the Brexit minister, has told a Sunday newspaper that new EU migrants who travel to Britain may be sent home to avoid a surge in immigration. Migrants already in the UK can stay.

Donald Trump has introduced Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate, completing the Republican ticket for the presidential election.

At a Manhattan hotel, the New York property…

The United Nations Security Council is considering whether to send up to 228 UN police to Burundi to monitor the security and human rights situation in the East African country, where deadly…

US-Turkish tensions have grown after government forces put down an attempted coup on Friday night.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused exiled Turkish businessman…

France has called up 12,000 police reservists to help boost security after Thursday’s attack in Nice in which more than 80 people were killed.

Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve also…

Half of Brazilians would like to see interim President Michel Temer stay in the job until the next election in 2018, compared with 32% who desire the return of suspended President Dilma Rousseff,…

Syrian government forces have taken control of a major town in the coastal province of Latakia, as fierce fighting continues in areas across the country.

The Britain-based Syrian…

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir arrived in Rwanda on Saturday to attend a summit of African leaders, defying an international warrant for his arrest after public assurances from Rwandan leaders…

A court in Bahrain has dissolved the country’s main Shia opposition group, the Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, almost a month after the regime suspended its activities.

The so-…

The US Congress on Friday released a long-classified section of the official report on the Sept. 11 attacks, describing an array of potential links between some of the hijackers and officials in…

The number of South Sudanese refugees in East Africa could pass one million this year, the United Nations refugee agency said, calling on armed groups to allow safe passage for people fleeing the…

The third attempt to approve a new cabinet fails after dissenting MPs continue attempts to replace the speaker of parliament.

Protesters have taken to the streets in Baghdad to demand a new…

Forces loyal to Turkey's president quashed a coup attempt in a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire that left dozens dead on Saturday.

Authorities arrested thousands of people as…

The self-styled Islamic State terrorist group claimed the truck attack on the French city of Nice on Saturday, as police arrested three people there in connection with the carnage that claimed the…

A key summit between Asian and European leaders in Mongolia ended on Saturday without the direct mention of the South China Sea dispute in its closing statement, with diplomats describing intense…

The UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee early Saturday announced the suspension of its 40th session in Istanbul amid reports of a coup attempt in Turkey. “On behalf of the host country, please be…

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US State Secretary John F. Kerry were constructive and detailed, but questions remain on cooperation between the two countries on Syria, Kremlin…

Both sides of the conflict in Ukraine are guilty of indiscriminately shelling civilian areas and carrying out summary executions of both combatants and civilians, according to a new report…

The governor of the southern Yemeni city of Aden survived a car bomb attack targeting his convoy on Friday, security officials and eyewitnesses said.

A parked car detonated as Aidaroos al-…