Around 200 people seeking asylum in the United States spent some of Christmas in a parking lot in Texas, after being sent there by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in El Paso city. Earlier

Brazil's military claims its crackdown on crime in Rio de Janeiro has been a success. The controversial operation, due to end on Monday, targeted some of the state's most violent areas - most of

BEIRUT: The Syrian army entered the key northern city of Manbij for the first time in six years on Friday, a spokesman said in a televised statement.The announcement came moments after the Kurds, left

MOSCOW: Moscow will early next year host the leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey to discuss the Syrian conflict, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said Friday, after the United States announced it was withdrawing troops

SAN ROQUE, Spain: A charity rescue boat carrying 311 mainly African migrants plucked off Libya entered Spanish waters Friday morning and was set to berth in a southern port near Gibraltar.Proactiva Open Arms, the

Syria's army has entered the flashpoint city of Manbij, according to state media, after the country's main Kurdish armed group invited government forces to take control of the area and protect it from a

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has announced a major reshuffle of government ministers. This comes in the wake of condemnation over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The most notable change - the demotion

The European Union, United Kingdom, France and Turkey have condemned Israel's latest approval to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. On December 25 and 26, Israel's Higher Planning Committee approved the construction of

At least 19 people have been killed in clashes between Sudanese anti-riot police and protesters in demonstrations triggered by a rise in bread prices, according to a government official. Speaking on state television on

Suspected Boko Haram fighters have attacked two military bases in northeast Nigeria, and briefly seized the headquarters of a multinational force comprising troops from Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon. Nigerian authorities reported on Thursday