US President Donald Trump has criticised American football players who refused to stand during the national anthem on the NFL's first preseason game, saying they should stand or be suspended without pay. The players

A state of emergency's been declared in the US city of Charlottesville - in advance of the anniversary of a far-right protest that turned deadly. In a tweet, US President Donald Trump condemned all

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday in Okinawa vowing to stop the planned relocation of a US military base on the southern Japanese island. Opponents of the relocation said the plan to

In the four years since Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein became the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights, attacks on people's safety and dignity have been reported all over the world. From Myanmar's campaign to drive

BEIRUT: At least 53 civilians including 28 children, have been killed in fierce bombardment Friday that targeted rebel-held areas of northern Syria, a war monitor said updating an earlier toll.The air strikes and barrel

GAZA CITY: A 40-year-old Palestinian hit by Israeli fire on the Gaza border died of his wounds on Saturday, taking the death toll from protests the previous day to three, the territory’s health ministry

LONDON: Iranian TV turned down the volume on anti-government slogans chanted during a football match amid widespread public protests over the economy and Tehran’s foreign interventions. Videos on social media showed thousands of fans

There are fears the worsening dispute between Washington and Ankara could hurt Turkey's economy with the Turkish lira hitting record lows against the dollar in recent days. The row is related to the detention

Turkey's president has pledged to defy what he describes US attempts to weaken his country's economy, rallying supporters a day after Washington imposed even higher tariffs on Turkish metals - and sent the lira tumbling. The

Tensions are high in Romania as thousands of anti-government protesters have taken to the streets for a second consecutive evening, a day after more than 450 people were injured in violence with police.  Demonstators carrying