Security forces in Iraq have opened fire on protesters in Baghdad, killing and wounding several people, according to witnesses, the latest bout of bloodshed amid ongoing protests demanding an overhaul of the country's political system. 

An at-home, non-invasive screening for cervical pre-cancer could increase compliance with recommended follow-up tests, according to research presented on Monday at a cancer conference.  The research has not yet been submitted for peer-reviewed publication.

BEIRUT: Turkey-backed opposition fighters have struck an international medic group killing one of its members in northern Syria.Mustafa Bali, a spokesman for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, tweeted that he "received terrible news" of

BAGHDAD: Protests threatening the oil industry and blocking access to Iraq’s ports have cost the country “billions,” Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi said on Sunday.The embattled leader issued a long statement in response to weeks

Italian footballer Mario Balotelli kicked the ball into the stands and threatened to quit Brescia's game at Verona after home fans targeted him with racist chants during Sunday's Serie A clash. The striker, who is

Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have rallied again in Pakistan's capital, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Imran Khan. The so-called "freedom march" - led by a conservative opposition party - arrived in

ISTANBUL: At least 13 people were killed and more than 30 injured in the Syrian town of Tel Abyad on Turkey's border after a car bomb exploded in a market on Saturday, according to Turkish

BAGHDAD: The mass demonstrations in Iraq have heightened tensions between Najaf’s supreme religious authority, led by Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Al-Sistani, and Iran’s supreme religious leader Ali Khamenei, sources close to Sistani told Arab

Since protests began in Iraq last month, a small vehicle has been making a major impact. Tuk-tuk drivers have been transporting injured activists and medical supplies to hospitals. Al Jazeera's Natasha Ghoneim spoke to

The eastern German city of Dresden has declared a "Nazi emergency" as officials warned of a rise in far-right support and violence. The city is the birthplace of the Islamophobic Pegida movement, which holds