New York - The World Food Programme (WFP) has said there "very well could be" famine in remote areas of Yemen where the UN's food agency does not have access, painting a bleak picture
morePakistan's new government, headed by new Prime Minister Imran Khan, has inherited strained relations with two key countries, India and the United States. Observers are questioning how the country's new leadership will seek to reshape its foreign
moreBitcoin's big stock market debut is coming at a bad time. Three of the world's top makers of cryptocurrency technology are planning to sell shares, giving investors a new way to bet on digital
moreBASRA, Iraq: Sweet Iraqi dates adorn tables in homes across the country, but the fruit tree and national symbol has come under threat from conflict and crippling drought.Shopping in the southern city of Basra,
moreGENEVA: A Yemeni activist who was held and allegedly tortured for months by Houthi rebels this week criticized the UN-backed peace process for his country as “naive,” warning against “humanizing” his captors.Hisham Al-Omeisy, an
moreBASRA, Iraq: Sweet Iraqi dates adorn tables in homes across the country, but the fruit tree and national symbol has come under threat from conflict and crippling drought.Shopping in the southern city of Basra,
moreA flotilla of small boats has rescued more than 40 people from an Air Niugini plane that crashed into a lagoon in the South Pacific nation of Micronesia. The Boeing 737-800 aircraft hit the
moreWashington and Beijing have been at loggerheads in recent months - from an escalating trade war to a military and political standoff. Addressing permanent members of the UN Security Council, including France, Russia and Britain,
morePakistan's new government, headed by new Prime Minister Imran Khan, has inherited strained relations with two key countries, India and the United States. Observers are questioning how the country's new leadership will seek to reshape its foreign
moreWhile Afghanistan is making some progress on women's rights, some change is taking longer. Only a tiny percentage of licenced drivers are women, and many of them often face abuse and threats from men
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