According to police, the Taliban has fired several rockets at the presidential palace in Kabul as the Afghan president was delivering his holiday message for the Muslim celebrations of Eid al-Adha. The attack on

Malaysia has announced the seizure of 50 rhino horns worth an estimated $12m, the biggest haul ever recovered in the country. Customs officials at Kuala Lumpur airport found the parts in cardboard boxes on

Iran's unemployment rate is about 12 percent, with over three million people unable to find jobs. There is also growing numbers of the so-called "working poor", who are struggling to survive rising living costs

Either through sanctions or economic tariffs, US President Donald Trump's administration has been using its economic clout as a political weapon. China and the EU have been the largest targets. Al Jazeera's Shihab Rattansi

(CNN)In most of the Muslim world today, the faithful are celebrating Eid al-Adha, the second of two major holidays in Islam. The day begins with morning prayers. The celebrations continue with visits to friends

(CNN)For more than three decades, the Catholic Church has been rocked by sex abuse scandals spanning the globe. And for decades, the church has been accused of protecting itself rather than the victims of

DAMASCUS, Syria: Syrian President Bashar Assad has attended prayers for the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha in Damascus, the seat of his power.State-run television showed Assad saluting worshippers as he arrived Tuesday at the

TEHRAN: Iran unveiled its first domestic fighter jet at a defense show in Tehran on Tuesday.Images on state television showed President Hassan Rouhani sitting in the cockpit of the new “Kowsar” plane at the

TEHRAN: Iran unveiled its first domestic fighter jet at a defense show in Tehran on Tuesday.Images on state television showed President Hassan Rouhani sitting in the cockpit of the new “Kowsar” plane at the

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed his country will not be brought to heel amid an ongoing diplomatic crisis with the United States. Without naming the US directly, the Turkish leader on Monday