Amid violent protests and military action, Togo is going ahead with its parliamentary elections with voting scheduled on Thursday. The protesters want President Faure Gnassingbe to resign. Citing irregularities, a 14-party opposition coalition has

Blue-collar migrant workers continue adding to the labour force of the oil-rich Gulf, skewing long-standing efforts by its leaders to increase the percentage of its own citizens in the workforce, data of the UN's

An official from the electoral commission in the Democratic Republic of Congo says Sunday's elections might be delayed due to technical difficulties. Earlier, police fired tear gas at a crowd of rock-throwing supporters of

Tens of thousands of taxi drivers in South Korea have taken to the streets after walking off the job to protest against a commercial ride-sharing app that they say will destroy their jobs and

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena appointed a 30-member cabinet, days after Ranil Wickremesinghe was reinstated as prime minister following a lengthy political crisis. Sirisena administered oaths in a private event on Thursday. Mangala Samaraweera

DUBAI: With US sanctions heaping further pain on Iran’s deteriorating economy, 2018 has been widely viewed by political analysts as the year Tehran was tamed. Sanctions enforced last month have left Iran’s shipping, banking,

DUBAI: With US sanctions heaping further pain on Iran’s deteriorating economy, 2018 has been widely viewed by political analysts as the year Tehran was tamed. Sanctions enforced last month have left Iran’s shipping, banking,

ANKARA: The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that the US State Department had given the green light to a possible $3.5 billion sale of a Patriot missile system aimed at improving Turkey’s air and missile

Tijuana, Mexico - A US federal judge on Wednesday struck down the policies put in place by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions that made it harder for individuals fleeing domestic and gang violence to

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged caution and warned against political posturing as domestic pressure grows following the detention of a third Canadian in China amid a diplomatic dispute over the arrest of