Obrador will take office in December, but Mexicans have high expectations hoping he will be a leader who listens to the people.

BAGHDAD: The two leading groups in Iraq's parliament on Saturday called on Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi to resign, after lawmakers held an emergency meeting on unrest shaking the country's south."We demand the government apologise to

BAGHDAD: Iraqi lawmakers met Saturday in emergency session Saturday to discuss the crisis in public services in main southern city Basra after 12 protesters were killed, the Iranian consulate torched and the airport hit

BAGHDAD: Iraqi lawmakers met Saturday in emergency session Saturday to discuss the crisis in public services in main southern city Basra after 12 protesters were killed, the Iranian consulate torched and the airport hit

Another protest over a shattered economy, this time much bigger than previous gatherings, was held in the capital city of Sanaa. Demonstrations continued for and against the Saudi-UAE coalition-backed government. Al Jazeera's Andrew Simmons

Argentina's currency woes have deepened in recent weeks despite determined policy responses on the part of the government and the central bank, as well as a $50bn financial package from the IMF. The country

The Super Bowl champions Philadephia Eagles have opened the NFL season with victory over the Atlanta Falcons. It came as player protests against racial injustice were again in focus following Nike's marketing deal with

US Defence Secretary James Mattis has held talks with Abu Dhabi's crown prince in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), days after warning the Gulf state that Washington's support for its military intervention in Yemen

An opposition movement in Sri Lanka is using the country's economic issues as a political weapon against the governing party. The government is struggling to deal with a mountain of debt inherited from the

GENEVA: The United States constantly sends messages to Iran to begin negotiations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday in a speech broadcast on state television.Tensions ramped up between Iran and the United States