People in Madagascar are preparing to go to the polls on Wednesday to choose their next leader. Women have little representation in the island's government. There has been some progress ahead of the vote,

In presidential races, Florida is often considered the most important swing state. In the midterm elections, it's host to some crucial Senate, House and statewide races that could signal the mood across the country.

TEL AVIV: In the concrete bowels of a vast bus station in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, a group of children gathers in the evening to play and dance to songs blaring from a

TEL AVIV: In the concrete bowels of a vast bus station in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, a group of children gathers in the evening to play and dance to songs blaring from a

DUBAI: Yemen’s army liberated Damt, northwest of Ad Dali’ province, from the Houthi militia on Monday, Saudi state-news agency SPA reported. A senior military source issued a statement to the Yemeni Armed Forces Media

The number of civilians harmed in last month's parliamentary elections was higher than in four previous elections in Afghanistan, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said in a report. At least 435 civilian casualties

Democrats have the reason to be optimistic. Young voters, a key demographic for the party, say they plan to show up.

The first voting centres have opened in US midterm elections largely seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump's first two years in office. The first polls opened at 5am (10am GMT) local time

A shark has killed a man in an island harbour on Australia's Great Barrier Reef where two other tourists were mauled and wounded in shark attacks on consecutive days in September. The spate of

Authorities in Cameroon have launched a major search and rescue operation after gunmen kidnapped 79 students and their principal. They were abducted from a school near Bamenda, in the northwest, by fighters pushing for