Puebla, Mexico - Edgar Rodolfo Xon Ajanel called his mother just before he was set to cross the border from Mexico into the United States more than 10 years ago. The call came from Matamoros,

The United Nation's envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, is no longer aiming to convene the country's warring parties for peace talks this month and will instead try to bring them together by the end

The Democrats have taken control of the US House of Representatives after Tuesday's midterm elections, while the Republicans tightened their grip on the Senate. The split sets the stage for a different mood during

MOSCOW: Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu met Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar in Moscow on Wednesday, Russian media reported, signalling Kremlin support ahead of a conference aimed at settling the north African country’s years of strife.

MOSCOW: Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu met Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar in Moscow on Wednesday, Russian media reported, signalling Kremlin support ahead of a conference aimed at settling the north African country’s years of strife.

GAZA: A seasonal shift in the weather and intensified international diplomacy are prompting Palestinians mounting protests along Gaza’s border with Israel to rethink their tactics. Since the demonstrations started more than seven months ago,

A US appeals court in California has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration must continue an Obama-era programme shielding young immigrants from deportation.  US Supreme Court refuses to hear Trump bid to end DACA

Some 400 buffaloes have died in a mass drowning after stampeding into the Chobe river along the border between Botswana and Namibia, possibly while trying to escape from lions, officials said. The Chobe river

The United Nations says there are now three million refugees and migrants from Venezuela who have left the country due to its crumbling economy, violence, hyperinflation and shortage of food and medicines. The figure amounts

Donald Trump's choice for acting attorney general has attracted criticism from Democrats and others over fears he may limit or end a probe into foreign interference in the 2016 US presidential election. Former attorney