Protests erupted in Tunisia after the death of a journalist who set himself on fire to protest against economic hardship in the North African nation, prompting clashes with police. Abderrazak Zorgui, a 32-year-old journalist,

Three students have been killed in a laboratory blast at a Beijing university, the city's fire department said.  "There was an explosion at the experimental site during a scientific research experiment" on wastewater treatment

Pakistani journalists, who have taken on military leaders and been beaten and jailed in the pursuit of a free press, say they now face a form of censorship that is more subtle but no

Next year, the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine will enter its fifth year. The conflict has taken 3,000 civilian lives, displaced 1.5 million people and left 3.5 million in need - more than 30

"Modi Sarkar Murdabad! Murdabad! Murdabad!" (Down with the Modi government! Down! Down!) This was one of the slogans that reverberated in the streets of New Delhi as tens of thousands of farmers marched through the

LONDON: With the media’s attention diverted toward turmoil and conflicts in other parts of the Middle East, it may seem as if the war in Syria has ended, but it certainly has not. It

LONDON: With the media’s attention diverted toward turmoil and conflicts in other parts of the Middle East, it may seem as if the war in Syria has ended, but it certainly has not. It

It has been a bleak festive season for many Zimbabweans this year, as the country struggles with food and fuel shortages. Even in the toughest times, sales rocketed in the days before Christmas, but

Bangladesh's main opposition alliance has demanded the resignation of the chief election commissioner, accusing him of bias as violence worsens ahead of Sunday's elections. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, opposition spokesperson, said on Tuesday night

Riot police in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, used live ammunition and tear gas in an attempt to disperse protesters marching towards the presidential palace. Videos posted online appeared to show crowds of several hundred