Male, Maldives - Polling stations have opened in the Maldives for a tense presidential election regarded as a test for democracy in the popular Indian Ocean honeymoon destination. Sunday's vote pits President Abdulla Yameen,

The Iraqi city of Samara has some of the country's most significant archaeological discoveries. UNESCO says it should be protected as a World Heritage Site, but those living there say some landmarks are being

An exhibition in the United States is trying to bring new perspective to an event that proved to be a turning point in the struggle for civil rights. Fifty-five years ago a black church

Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa has accused the current government of mismanaging the country's finances. The rupee has plummeted against the dollar in recent months and inflation is at an all-time high.  

Male, Maldives -  Police raided the opposition's campaign headquarters as thousands rallied on the streets of the capital on the eve of a presidential election billed as a test for democracy on the Muslim

On Friday, more than six dozen women, some of whom have known Brett Kavanaugh since high school, defended his alleged innocence. The US president, in turn, attacked the story of the California professor accusing

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has lashed out at India's decision to cancel talks between the two countries at next week's United Nations General Assembly, calling the reversal "arrogant" and "negative". Officials from the two countries

ANKARA: Turkey is gearing up for a military offensive on Tal Abyad in Syria, according to some news reports, with video footage showing the Turkish military deploying troops near its border town Akcakale.  Experts interviewed

ANKARA: Turkey is gearing up for a military offensive on Tal Abyad in Syria, according to some news reports, with video footage showing the Turkish military deploying troops near its border town Akcakale.  Experts interviewed

Eight children, including four siblings, were killed in Afghanistan when a mortar round they were playing with exploded, adding to the ever-growing civilian death toll in the 17-year war. Another six children were wounded