Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika named Ahmed Ouyahia, head of the Rassemblement National Democratique (RND), the second-largest party of Algeria and an ally of the National Liberation Front (FLN), as prime minister on Aug.

Stockholm, Sweden - The Yemeni government officials and Houthi rebels are due to meet in Sweden this week for UN-sponsored talks aimed at ending the war that has been going on for more than

Budapest, Hungary - Budapest's Central European University (CEU), which has fought for 20 months to secure its continued presence in the Hungarian capital despite pressure from the government, announced it has been "forced out" and

Zimbabwean doctors at public hospitals went on strike for the second time this year to demand better pay and conditions, a union official said, as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government struggles with a deteriorating economy.

London, United Kingdom – The UK's opposition Labour Party is pushing to launch contempt of Parliament proceedings against the government over its refusal to publish in full legal advice it received regarding British Prime

Al Jazeera's flagship programme, Witness, has won the prestigious Arts and Culture Story of the Year Award for its documentary Sudan's Forgotten Films. Independent filmmakers Suhaib Gasmelbari and Katharina Von Schroeder received the honour at

Watch "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" live Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on CNN. (CNN)Ted Danson knows all about being naughty or nice as the star of NBC's hit comedy "The Good Place," a

Programming note: Vote for CNN Hero of the Year right here and find out who wins when Anderson Cooper hosts "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," Sunday, December 9 at 8 p.m. ET. (CNN)Meet 10

Qatar is leaving the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, the first Gulf country to pull out since joining more than half a century ago. Qatar plans to expand its role as

Two people, including a police officer, have been killed in northern India during violent protests by villagers over suspicions of cow slaughter, officials said.  Police said a crowd of about 400 people gathered after