Toxic smog forced hundreds of schools to close in Thailand's capital as authorities struggle to manage a pollution crisis that has stirred widespread health fears and taken on a political edge just weeks before

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro expressed readiness to hold negotiations with the American-backed opposition in the presence of international mediators, while accusing the US of ordering his assassination. The beleaguered leader, who previously rejected calls

Ankara, Turkey - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said 300,000 Syrian refugees have returned to their war-torn country as he revived talk of creating "safe zones" for millions more. While Turkish officials have not provided details on where

Venezuela's economy has been in crisis for years with skyrocketing hyperinflation forcing millions of people to flee the country. In a bid to remove President Nicolas Maduro from office, the US has now imposed

BAGHDAD:  Spain’s King Felipe VI on Wednesday visited special forces helping Iraq fight extremists, during the first trip by a Spanish monarch to the war-ravaged country in four decades, a diplomat said.The king, whose

BEIRUT: It only took a few days for Al-Qaeda-linked militants to seize more than two dozen towns and villages in northern Syria from rival insurgents earlier this month, expanding and cementing their control over

BEIRUT: It only took a few days for Al-Qaeda-linked militants to seize more than two dozen towns and villages in northern Syria from rival insurgents earlier this month, expanding and cementing their control over

China's leaders have reason to be especially concerned about the turmoil in Venezuela. It is regarded as China's staunchest ally in South America - a friendship that has been underpinned by huge loans, investments

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said seven Houthi prisoners will be released after a Saudi soldier was freed and arrived in Riyadh in a rare exchange of goodwill between combatants in the devastating

Tens of thousands of terminally ill patients decided to die without life-saving medical assistance over the past year after a new that allowed "dying with dignity" came into effect, a news report said on Wednesday.