The latest "yellow vest" anti-government protests have been generally peaceful, with about 40,000 turning out across France. That is much lower than the hundreds of thousands who took part when the demonstrations peaked during

Turkey is sending reinforcements to its border with Syria, Turkish media reported on Sunday, adding that some 100 vehicles, including mounted pick-up trucks and weaponry, had made their way to the area. The heightened

The bullet-riddled body of a Myanmar policeman has been found in northern Rakhine state, according to government media, as tensions rise in the hotspot where the Rohingya crisis erupted last year. His body was

AZAZ, Syria: Residents and fighters in territory held by pro-Turkish rebels in northern Syria cautiously welcomed Washington’s decision to pull out troops, viewing it as a chance to push further into Kurdish territory.“The withdrawal

ISTANBUL: Turkey is sending reinforcements to its border with Syria, Demiroren News Agency (DHA) reported on Sunday, adding that some 100 vehicles including mounted pickup trucks and weaponry had made their way to the

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was replacing Defense Secretary James Mattis on January 1 with deputy defence secretary Patrick Shanahan in an acting capacity after Mattis resigned over policy differences and offered

Protests in parts of Sudan continued for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday, as doctors prepared to strike over the rising cost of bread and fuel.   At least 10 people have been killed since

Millions across the Democratic Republic of the Congo are expecting to vote in the coming days for a new leader to replace President Joseph Kabila. One of the most powerful players in bringing about

On December 19, Donald Trump made a move that took almost everybody, including members of his own administration, off guard - he ordered a full, rapid withdrawal of over 2,000 US troops from Syria. The

The former leader of the UK's Liberal Democrats, Paddy Ashdown, has died at age 77 after a brief illness. Ashdown, born in India and raised in Northern Ireland, was a member of the Royal