GAZA CITY, Palestinian territories: A 40-year-old Palestinian hit by Israeli fire during protests on the Gaza border died of his wounds on Saturday, taking the previous day’s death toll to three, the territory’s health
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BEIRUT: A battle between Syrian regime forces and opposition fighters for the northwestern Idlib province could affect the lives of more than 1 million children, many of whom live in refugee camps, the UN’s
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A "suicidal" airline employee stole an Alaska Airlines plane without any passengers on it, performed an upside-down aerial loop, and crashed into an island in Washington state. The mechanic commandeered the Horizon Air Q400 aircraft
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US space agency NASA will launch the Parker Solar Probe on Saturday - the start of a years-long mission to study the sun up close for the first time ever. The probe - which will
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BEIRUT: A battle between Syrian regime forces and opposition fighters for the northwestern Idlib province could affect the lives of more than 1 million children, many of whom live in refugee camps, the UN’s
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According to the UN, the Mediterranean now the most over-fished sea in the world and pollution and climate change are doing their own damage to fish populations. As the state of the marine environment
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President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to end the so-called "Dreamers" programme, which gives temporary protection to young people who came to the US with their parents. But even if they stay, Dreamers are
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Flash floods caused by heavy rain have killed half a dozen people in Sudan. Thousands of homes have been destroyed in the eastern state of Kassala. State authorities say they are working to rebuild
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A manual recount of Iraq's May parliamentary vote has yielded similar results, with Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr's joint list retaining its lead with 54 seats. Iraq's Independent High Elections Commission (IHEC) released the manual recount's
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When Donald Trump visited the UK, Steve Bannon wasn't far behind. The president's former chief strategist breezed effortlessly into TV and radio studios, trying to sanitise his old boss' politics and keep himself relevant.
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