"Yellow vest" demonstrators have gathered in central Paris for the fifth weekend of protests in defiance of calls by the French government to stay at home. President Emmanuel Macron, facing the biggest crisis of

Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has stepped down from his post, signalling an end to a weeks-long political crisis that has kept the Indian Ocean nation without a functional

Qatar has said it is committed to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) but that the bloc needed to enforce its own rules, signalling that a reformed alliance could help end the Gulf crisis. Foreign Minister

The World Health Organization (WHO) was founded in 1948 with the aim of building a healthier future "for everyone, everywhere".  Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the WHO is now 7,000 employees strong, with six regional

Police have arrested three people after at least 11 died of suspected food poisoning following a ceremony to celebrate the construction of a new Hindu temple in southern India. Police officer Musharraf said on

SYDNEY: Australia now recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Saturday, but a contentious embassy shift from Tel Aviv will not occur until a peace settlement is achieved.Morrison is also

JEDDAH: King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia on Friday urged Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen to “embark on the path” toward a political solution to the country’s conflict. The

British travellers will have to pay 7 euros ($7.91) for a three year pre-travel authorisation to visit the European Union after Brexit. Natasha Bertaud, spokeswoman for Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission's president, confirmed on

After seven days of peace talks in Rimbo, Sweden, Yemen's warring sides have agreed to withdraw forces from the port city of Hodeidah and to implement a ceasefire in the governorate. This result is

The Nigerian military has lifted a ban on UNICEF in the northeast of the country, hours after accusing the UN agency's staff of "spying" for Boko Haram. Earlier on Friday, the Nigerian military said