Former Madagascar president Hery Rajaonarimampianina has alleged "many voting irregularities" in this week's election, raising fears of protests and a disputed result. In a statement on Thursday, Rajaonarimampianina said a number of "anomalies" have been

ISTANBUL: A Turkish journalist was handed a suspended sentence of two years and five months in prison on Thursday for insulting Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan, a court ruling seen by Reuters showed.Husnu Mahalli, a

TUNIS: Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi said on Thursday he was ready to swear in ten new ministers named in a reshuffle that he had originally rejected, easing a high-level political standoff that has

TUNIS: Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi said on Thursday he was ready to swear in ten new ministers named in a reshuffle that he had originally rejected, easing a high-level political standoff that has

Mosul, Iraq - During the nine-month battle to retake Iraq's Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) fighters, 54,000 houses were destroyed in and around the city. Since July last year, when victory was

Police identified 28-year-old Ian David Long as the suspected gunman in a shooting at a bar in southern California that left at least 12 people dead late on Wednesday.  Police said Long appeared to

A gunman killed at least 12 people late on Wednesday after opening fire on a bar packed with college students in southern California, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's office. Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean

Authorities in Bangladesh have said they will hold a "free and fair" national election on December 23 despite bitter wrangling between the government and the opposition. Bangladesh's Election Commission announced on Thursday that the election will take

Pockets of ISIL fighters are suspected to be hiding in the area north of the Euphrates. In late October, Iraq's government started reinforcing its border with Syria to target these fighters and try to

Australia's Bondi Beach is famous all over the world for its sun, sea, sand, and surf. But it's also rapidly becoming a centre for art. Every year almost half a million people from all