French police have fired tear gas, stun grenades and water cannon to disperse "yellow-vest" protesters trying to breach security cordons on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. The clashes on Saturday broke out soon

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanded on Saturday that Saudi Arabia extradite suspects in the killing in Istanbul of columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying the kingdom was not cooperating. At a summit of the Group

Pakistan has charged a right-wing leader with treason and terrorism over his party's disruption of daily life with nationwide rallies following the acquittal of a Christian woman in a blasphemy case.  Khadim Hussain Rizvi,

The yellow vest rebellion in France began in opposition to fuel tax increases, but has spread to cover a wide range of concerns. The protest movement has proven difficult to control, crossing not only

Human rights organisations are urging Thailand against deporting a refugee footballer from Bahrain, warning he could be persecuted or wrongfully detained in the Gulf country. Hakeem al-Araibi, who used to play for the Bahrain national team

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on Saturday for some dinner diplomacy on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Argentina. The US-China trade war

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent at least 11 messages to his closest adviser, who reportedly oversaw the operatives who killed columnist Jamal Khashoggi, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. The Journal

Bedford, England - As about 300 protesters surrounded the Yarl's Wood detention centre on Saturday to demonstrate against the treatment of immigrants held inside, Eulalee, a 60-year-old Jamaican woman said: "We are no illegal

Leaders of the Group of 20 have found the minimum common ground to fix global economy after difficult, all-night talks in Argentina, but only 19 of them agreed to support the Paris agreement on climate. 

Budapest, Hungary - A self-imposed deadline by a university founded by US billionaire George Soros to settle a legal dispute with the Hungarian government has passed, raising serious questions on academic freedom in the