Angry protesters have stormed the Iranian consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, setting a fire inside as part of ongoing demonstrations against lack of services and jobs that have turned deadly in recent

The leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey have been unable to find common ground at a high-stakes summit on the fate of Syria's last rebel stronghold, where the Syrian government is threatening a large-scale

India's Supreme Court - arguably the world's most activist court - has struck a blow for autonomy and equality by offering a "rainbow of hope" for LGBTIQ Indians. The surprising thing is not that

In the state of Assam, a sliver of India squeezed between Bangladesh and Bhutan, four million people are at risk of becoming stateless. The local government has put together a draft list of those

GENEVA: The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths has discussed issues including prisoners, humanitarian access and the reopening of Sanaa airport with Yemen’s Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Yamani, a UN spokeswoman said on

Turkey's president has said that his country does not want a bloodbath in Idlib province and a ceasefire would be an important step amid looming Russian-backed Syrian offensive in the last rebel-held area. Speaking at

Yemen's Houthi rebels are prepared to attend UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva if three of their demands are met, a member of the group's delegation has told Al Jazeera. The talks, which would have

Talks aimed at ending the war in Yemen have hit a hurdle before they've even begun.

Last year, fewer than 10 refugees and migrants a day came to the Spanish town of Irun hoping to reach France, now it's nearer 40. France recently toughened its immigration law and increased police

Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan's government has asked a leading academic to step down as an economic adviser, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) has announced after far-right groups objected to his appointment based on his