Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak goes on trial on Wednesday in the first of a series of cases linked to the scandal at 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), a sovereign wealth fund that was

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expelled two former cabinet members whom he said had undermined the ruling Liberal Party as he moves to end the worst crisis of his tenure. Trudeau announced on Tuesday

GAZA CITY: Hamas leader Ismail Haniya said on Tuesday the rocket from Gaza that hit a house in Israel last week launched due to a technical error, his first official statement on the strike. The

CAIRO: An Egyptian policeman found guilty of killing a Christian man and his son in a case that outraged the minority Coptic community was sentenced to death on Tuesday, judicial sources said.Rabee Khalifa, posted

DUBAI: Yemeni rebels blocked the UN from accessing vital food aid near the flashpoint port city of Hodeidah, a pro-government source said Tuesday.More than 100 workers were denied access to the Red Sea mills

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has resigned with immediate effect, according to state media, ceding power in the face of massive street protests against his 20-year rule. The ailing, 82-year-old leader announced he was stepping

A saviour for some, an opportunist for others, Algeria's Abdelaziz Bouteflika is no stranger to controversy. Elected president of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in 1999, the 82-year-old is the fifth and longest-serving

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that NATO member nations have improved in bearing a greater share of defence costs but added that he hoped to see them spend even more in future

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dominated Turkish politics for the past 16 years, with his AK Party winning every election since 2003. That all changed on Sunday, when the party suffered major setback in local

Al Jazeera Media Network has condemned a decision by Egypt's highest court to keep three of its journalists on a national terror list, describing the move as a "direct attack on press freedom and