Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has welcomed a decision that gives his country's Christian Orthodox Church full independence from Russia. It follows the decision by the Ecumenical Patriarch in Istanbul - the spiritual leader of

In this week's UpFront, we discuss the disappearance and possible murderof Saudi journalist and critic, Jamal Khashoggi. In this special discussion, we talk to  Sarah Leah Whitson of Human Rights Watch (HRW) and foreign policy analyst Rula

In August 2018, India's Hindu nationalist Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government renamed the historic Mughalsarai Junction Railway Station in the state of Uttar Pradesh after the right-wing Hindu ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, most likely

GAZA CITY: The Israeli military killed seven Palestinians during protests in Gaza on Friday as the defense minster ordered an "immediate" halt to fuel deliveries to the territory. The deaths were the latest during demonstrations along the

Erdogan renews threat of another Syria incursion as Kurdish militia still in Manbij ISTANBUL/AFRIN,Syria: The Turkish president is suggesting that Turkey’s military could soon launch a new operation across the border into northern Syria,

Humanitarian workers are struggling to calm community fears in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where 125 people have died from Ebola, and cases of the virus are spreading quickly. The World Health Organization (WHO)

An American pastor has flown out of Turkey after he was released by a Turkish court following two years in detention. Andrew Brunson, whose detention caused a diplomatic crisis between Washington and Ankara, left

Israel's Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman has ordered an immediate halt to fuel deliveries headed to the besieged Gaza Strip in response to what he said were attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians, his office

At least half a million people in Kenya are blind or visually impaired. The high cost of seeking treatment in a hospital or with an MD means many Kenyans turn to traditional healers, who

Four new sports have been added to this year's Summer Youth Games, helping keep the Olympics 'relevant' to youth.