The US government has announced that it will grant temporary waivers to eight "jurisdictions", allowing them to buy Iranian oil beyond November 5, when the second round of sanctions on the Islamic Republic takes

UN chief Antonio Guterres has demanded an "immediate" halt to fighting in Yemen, as he warned that the country stands on a "precipice" and could face the world's "worst famine" for decades if violence continues unabated. Addressing

In the northwestern US state of Washington, a Republican state politician is facing backlash for distributing a document outlining the guidelines for a "holy army" and advocating killing people who violate "Biblical law". With

(CNN)Amal Hussein, a 7-year-old Yemeni girl whose photograph in The New York Times became a symbol of the country's long-running conflict, has died, Yemen's Houthi-held Health Ministry said. The image by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist

(CNN)Concerns about caste-based violence in India are growing after a 13-year-old girl from a lower caste was beheaded in one of the country's southern states last week, with her alleged assailant coming from a

Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) — For some folks, flying on a brand new airliner is almost as exciting as riding in a spanking new car. So get ready air travel fans: Beginning in January, travelers

Reykjavik, Iceland (CNN)In a far-flung corner of Iceland's main international airport, a once-raging strand of the Cold War is being rekindled -- NATO's hunting of Russian submarines."They're letting us know that they're out there,"

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RAMALLAH: A senior Palestinian official on Friday condemned Brazilian far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s announcement that he would move his country’s Israel embassy to Jerusalem.The move announced Thursday comes six months after the United States

CAIRO: Seven people were killed and 20 wounded on Friday when gunmen opened fire on three buses carrying Coptic Christians. The attack took place near the remote desert monastery of St Samuel in Minya province. President