A saviour for some, an opportunist for others, Algeria's Abdelaziz Bouteflika is no stranger to controversy. Elected president of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in 1999, the 82-year-old is the fifth and longest-serving

Hong Kong's leaders have launched laws to change extradition rules to allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial, standing fast against growing opposition to a move that many fear could further

"Music is an unrestricted culture. There's no difference between Greek, Rum or Istanbul music. They've all blended," says Ivi Dermanci. Dermanci is referring to Rebetiko, a musical style created by ethnic Greeks in the

Madurai, India - Indian journalist Prannoy Roy, cofounder of the NDTV group, and Dorab R. Sopariwala, its editorial adviser, have spent four decades studying Indian elections. Their book, The Verdict: Decoding India's Elections, published

GAZA: As their rickety motorboats puttered out into deep Mediterranean waters for the first time in almost two decades, the Palestinian fishermen prayed for deepwater mackerel and tuna to supplement Gaza’s usual shallows fare of

DUBAI: Yemeni rebels blocked the UN from accessing vital food aid near the flashpoint port city of Hodeidah, a pro-government source said Tuesday.More than 100 workers were denied access to the Red Sea mills

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AKP on Tuesday appealed against the results in Istanbul after this weekend's elections citing what it called "excessive" irregularities.Sunday's municipal vote delivered a setback to Erdogan after

The parliament in Australia has overwhelmingly voted to censure an independent far-right senator, Fraser Anning, for his "inflammatory and divisive comments" about the Christchurch mosque attacks. In a bipartisan motion, the Senate voted on

Yangon, Myanmar - Han Win Naung is besieged on his own land. Last September, local administrators in Myanmar's southern Tanintharyi region put up a sign at the edge of his 5.7-hectare farm that read

Venezuelan legislators have stripped Juan Guaido of immunity, paving way for the opposition leader's prosecution and potential arrest for supposedly violating the constitution when he declared himself interim president. " is officially authorised,"