GAZA CITY: Israeli troops on Friday shot and wounded 17 Palestinians during a protest on the Gaza-Israel border, where rallies have been held for nearly a year, the enclave’s Health Ministry said. A ministry

The Canadian government said on Friday it would allow an extradition hearing to proceed against the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, who was detained in Canada late last year. Meng Wanzhou,

Srinagar, India-administered Kashmir - There is a running joke in Kashmir about India's differing statements regarding its rule in the disputed region. The joke, a part of Kashmiri dark humor, always elicits a smile

Benjamin Netanyahu is the first sitting Israeli Prime Minister to be put on official notice of a planned prosecution on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. Israel's attorney general made the announcement

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Algeria on Friday against ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for a fifth term, the largest demonstrations in years. Police helicopters circled overhead as protesters gathered in streets and parks

At least 23 Afghan soldiers were killed in an attack on a military base in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, officials said. The pre-dawn assault on Shorab military base - one of the largest

GENEVA: At least 84 people, two thirds of them children, have died since December on their way to al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria after fleeing Daesh in the Deir al-Zor region, the United Nations

GENEVA: At least 84 people, two thirds of them children, have died since December on their way to Al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria after fleeing Daesh in the Deir Ezzor region, the United Nations

Saudi Arabia has stripped a son of deceased former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden of his citizenship, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement published by state media. The decision was made by

Pakistan has handed over a captured pilot to Indian authorities at the Wagah border, a move aimed at de-escalating tensions after days of hostilities between the South Asian neighbours. Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman crossed the