Venezuela has had a long and mostly tragic history of suffering under strongman rule. Caudillismo, the system of personalised power and governance which the country has experienced for decades did not begin with Hugo Chavez. Its

Scores of Yemeni women have held a protest outside the home of the country's interior minister, calling on the government to give them information about their sons reportedly held in an Emirati-run prison. The

At least 20 people have been killed in twin bombings in the Muslim-majority southern Philippines on Sunday. The first explosion happened during Sunday Mass inside the Catholic cathedral in Jolo, the capital of Sulu

Political leaders formerly associated with Tunisia's ruling party have announced the formation of a new movement that will compete in this year's general elections. The formation of the new party, called Tahya Tounes -

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday praised Saint Petersburg's "unbroken" spirit as Russia marked the 75th anniversary of the end of the World War II siege of Leningrad, which claimed more than 800,000 lives.

BEIRUT: The chief of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement has warned Israel against continuing strikes in Syria targeting mainly Iranian positions, saying it could fuel war in the region.Israel’s army has since 2013 claimed hundreds of

BEIRUT: The chief of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement has warned Israel against continuing strikes in Syria targeting mainly Iranian positions, saying it could fuel war in the region.Israel’s army has since 2013 claimed hundreds of

Brazilian authorities have resumed the search for hundreds of missing people in the wake of a massive dam collapse. Firefighter crews on Sunday returned to mud-covered areas after a several-hour suspension over fears that

This weekend, Russia has been marking 75 years since the Nazi siege of Leningrad was broken. For nearly 900 days, the former Russian capital was cut-off. Hundreds of thousands of people starved to death

Saudi Arabia has freed Saudi-Ethiopian billionaire Mohammed al-Amoudi, more than a year after the tycoon was detained under the kingdom's controversial anti-corruption campaign. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed confirmed Amoudi's release on Twitter on Sunday,