Afghan security forces have "repelled" a coordinated Taliban assault on the northern city of Kunduz, President Ashraf Ghani has said, amid competing claims from both sides. The multi-pronged offensive on Kunduz, which has come

The question of land is a contentious political issue in South Africa, and one of the most divisive in the country. Historically, black land ownership was undermined through decades of colonial dispossession and discriminatory

BEIRUT: The United Nations said Friday it will help evacuate civilians from an “abysmal” Syrian desert camp near the border with Jordan, after a mission last week determined who wanted to leave.“We are ready

Syrian army to cease fire in Idlib de-escalation zone on Aug. 31 MOSCOW: Syrian government forces will unilaterally cease fire in the de-escalation zone in Syria's Idlib region on Saturday morning, Russia's defence ministry was

The recent fires that devastated the Amazon, burning over 20,000 hectares of forest, caused global outrage. Many were quick to blame Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, who since taking office has made it clear that protecting

On the day before his five children were due to appear in front of a tribunal in India's northeast state of Assam to prove they were genuine citizens, Rahim Ali hanged himself outside their

GENEVA: The aid charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said it took in 51 wounded casualties during heavy fighting in the Yemeni city of Aden on Wednesday, 10 of them already dead when they reached

GENEVA: The aid charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said it took in 51 wounded casualties during heavy fighting in the Yemeni city of Aden on Wednesday, 10 of them already dead when they reached

Wednesday's order to shut down the UK Parliament for five weeks from September 11 was dramatic. But it is far from surprising if you have been following closely since the day Boris Johnson became

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro is calling for more development in the Amazon. That is despite international condemnation over his handling of a record number of wildfires in the region. It is believed they are