JEDDAH: An attempt by Iran on Sunday to counter new US sanctions on its crucial oil trade ended in failure. Tehran offered a million barrels of oil to private buyers on IRENEX, the Iranian

AZAZ, Syria: “Brotherhood has no limits.” The phrase is painted in Arabic and Turkish on a wall in Azaz, the town at the heart of Turkey’s de facto protectorate in northern Syria.From Turkish-language classes

Indonesia's search-and-rescue agency said on Monday a Lion Air passenger flight from Jakarta to the island of Sumatra crashed into the sea. Rescue officials told Al Jazeera there were 189 people on board the

Three Palestinian boys aged between 13 and 14 have been killed in an Israeli air strike in the southeastern Gaza Strip near the fence with Israel, according to health officials. Ashraf al-Qidra, spokesperson for

Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algeria's frail 81-year-old president who has been in power since 1999, will stand for a fifth consecutive term in elections next year, according to the head of his party. National Liberation Front chief

(CNN)A Lion Air flight with 189 people on board has crashed during a short flight from the Indonesian capital Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang, according to Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (SAR).The Boeing 737

Seoul, South Korea (CNN)Standing in front of her parish in a bright yellow jacket, Shin Ok-joo holds back tears. Her voice takes on a tone of both anger and sadness. "How could you behave

New York (CNN)Coming soon to China: A factory where robots will build robots.Swiss firm ABB Group plans to build a $150 million "Factory of the Future" in Shanghai, it said in a statement Saturday.

It's hard to imagine the humble bucket being a work of art, but those made by Shuji Nakagawa in his Kyoto studio go for thousands of dollars and have a loyal following. Smooth, tactile

Sao Paulo, Brazil - Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has won Brazil's presidential elections, signalling a political shift for South America's most populous nation and largest economy. Official results gave Bolsonaro a 56 percent share of the