Dire Dawa, Ethiopia - Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are suffering from a prolonged drought that is coinciding with the United States's proposal to slash funding for lifesaving food aid. Earlier this

SYRIA: The Syrian crisis enters its ninth year this month, leaving in its wake a trail of death, destruction, destitution, displacement and division.  The war has killed more than 500,000 people, displaced at least

SYRIA: The Syrian crisis enters its ninth year this month, leaving in its wake a trail of death, destruction, destitution, displacement and division.  The war has killed more than 500,000 people, displaced at least

GAZA CITY: A UN Middle East envoy on Sunday condemned Hamas for its violent crackdown on protesters in Gaza.There have been daily demonstrations since last Thursday, as people complain about poor living conditions and

Authorities in China have arrested almost 13,000 "terrorists" in the restive far western region of Xinjiang since 2014, the government said on Monday. The announcement was made in a lengthy policy paper again defending

The Australian man accused of shooting dead 50 people at two New Zealand mosques doesn't appear mentally unstable and plans to represent himself, his court-appointed lawyer said on Monday. The announcement raises concerns that

Australian police raided two homes linked to the alleged gunman who killed 50 worshippers in two mosques in New Zealand. The homes on Monday were searched in the New South Wales towns of Sandy

A US-backed militia in Syria said thousands of people are still believed to be inside the last ISIL enclave as it sought to flush out fighters with air strikes and shelling. Tens of thousands

Phnom Penh, Cambodia - A court has issued arrest warrants for top Cambodian opposition politicians living abroad, as the exiled activists began preparations to return to the country. Sam Rainsy, the founder of the

SYRIA: The Syrian crisis enters its ninth year this month, leaving in its wake a trail of death, destruction, destitution, displacement and division.  The war has killed more than 500,000 people, displaced at least