More than two million Muslims from around the world are taking part in this year's Hajj pilgrimage.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s administration has rejected Turkey’s offer to condition the release of an American pastor on clearing a top Turkish bank of billions of dollars in US fines, media reported on

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s administration has rejected Turkey’s offer to condition the release of an American pastor on clearing a top Turkish bank of billions of dollars in US fines, media reported on

An uprising in South Carolina's Lee Correctional Facility in April ended with seven people dead.  The uprising was sparked by gang-related tensions, which were fuelled by poor living conditions and prolonged due to under-staffing.

The UN's outgoing human rights chief warned the world body's five permanent Security Council member states wield too much power and it could lead to its "collapse". China, France, the UK, Russia and the

Venezuela has rolled out a new currency, slashing five zeroes from the bolivar, in a bid to tame the country's rampant hyperinflation, but critics say the new measures will only make matters worse.   President

Russia lashed out at Western countries, accusing them of blocking UN aid for Syria's reconstruction and trying to prevent the return of refugees Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after talks on Monday with his

Afghanistan is experiencing a drought so severe that two million people may run out of food in the next six months. More than 80,000 people have left their villages in search of water in

Europe is preparing legislation designed to rid social media platforms of terrorist content. The European Commission said Monday that it was drafting new rules after concluding that a voluntary program wasn't working. It had

Tesla and Elon Musk have always made big promises. Now those promises could cause big problems. The reason is simple: When companies make promises, shareholders count on them. And when companies fail to deliver,