WASHINGTON: The United States warned on Thursday that it would levy more sanctions on the troubled Turkish economy if Ankara does not  release a jailed American pastor. The announcement by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin

Muslim groups in the UK have condemned catapult attacks on two mosques in the city of Birmingham, which smashed several windows during evening prayers. The Masjid Qamarul Islam mosque and the nearby Al-Hijrah mosque

Earlier this month, UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn apologised for "the concern and anxiety he caused" by hosting an event in Parliament on Holocaust Memorial Day 2010, titled "Never Again for Anyone -

The passing of the Nation State Bill last month, affirming the Israeli State's Jewish character and downgrading the Arabic language, has reignited a conversation among the Palestinian citizens of Israel especially with regards to

A government crackdown on dissent threatens the prospects for free and fair elections in the Maldives, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The presidential election expected to take place in September

Hamas has condemned an Israeli decision to close a military investigation into an assault on August 1, 2014, in which 135 Palestinians were killed in Rafah, in the southern part of the besieged Gaza

Washington (CNN)China is actively developing its fleet of long-range bombers and "likely" training its pilots for missions targeting the US, according to a new Pentagon report. "Over the last three years, the PLA has

(CNN)Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has called for the Chinese government to tone down its behavior in the South China Sea, warning ongoing tensions could spark an accidental conflict.Speaking Tuesday at the Malacanang Palace in

Above the South China Sea (CNN)High above one of the most hotly contested regions in the world, CNN was given a rare look Friday at the Chinese government's rapidly expanding militarization of the South

(CNN)Look out Donald Trump, while you're not watching, China is quietly stealing a continent from you. And India may not be far behind.Currently, the battle for supremacy on the African continent is being fought