Iran is planning to increase its missile capacity and acquire modern fighter jets and submarines as part of efforts to expand its defence capabilities, a senior official has said. Mohammad Ahadi, Iran's deputy defence

Sao Paulo, Brazil - The decision of Brazil's top electoral court to bar former President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva from contesting the country's polls in October has forced his party - and a

US singer Lana Del Rey has decided to postpone an appearance in Israel, where she was due to perform at a music festival next week, in a planned concert criticised by fans and activists. Del

Voters in Mauritania are casting ballots in legislative, regional and local elections that will test President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz's record before next year's presidential vote. Polls opened at 07:00 GMT on Saturday in

At least 30 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in a gun battle with Boko Haram fighters who overran a military base in the country's northeast, according to military sources. Scores of fighters in trucks

(CNN)The archbishop who accused Pope Francis of mishandling sexual misconduct allegations against a top American archbishop unveiled a new charge on Saturday: That Vatican officials -- and perhaps the Pope himself -- have told

WASHINGTON/RAMALLAH: The United States on Friday halted all funding to a UN agency that helps Palestinian refugees in a decision further heightening tensions between the Palestinian leadership and the Trump administration.A spokesman for Palestinian

PARIS, BAGHDAD: Younes Selim clutches his stomach in pain at a hospital in southern Iraq, one of thousands to fall ill in a region flush with oil but desperately short of drinking water. Sitting

US singer Lana Del Rey has decided to postpone an appearance in Israel, where she was scheduled to perform at a music festival next week, in a planned concert criticised by fans and activists. Del

Mexico's Congress is opening up its first legislative session under President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the Morena party. This Congress looks different than its predecessors; there is a left-wing clear majority and as