WASHINGTON: Western powers fighting militant groups around the globe are condemned to a never-ending battle if they only tackle the symptoms and not the underlying causes of militant insurgency, experts say. “Beyond the tactical

RAMALLAH, SYDNEY: The Palestinian leadership on Saturday described as “irresponsible” Australia’s recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, saying it violated international law. Canberra earlier recognized West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but a contentious

Nearly 200 nations overcame political divisions on Saturday to agree on rules for implementing a landmark global climate deal, but critics say it is not ambitious enough to prevent the dangerous effects of global

Twenty-six years ago, Hindu nationalists destroyed the Babri Masjid in the northern city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh state, sparking some of the bloodiest communal violence in India's recent history, which killed some 2,000

Buenos Aires has more bookstores per capita than any other capital city in the world. But an economic crisis is threatening to open a dark new chapter for Argentina's book publishing sector. Although the

US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that his interior secretary will step down in the coming weeks.  Ryan Zinke, who is facing federal investigations into his travel, political activity and potential conflicts of

When South Sudan became an independent nation more than seven years ago, there were high hopes for the oil-rich state, but the country collapsed into a civil war shortly thereafter. A new peace deal

(CNN)Swiss skier Marc Gisin suffered a horror crash in Saturday's World Cup men's downhill at Val Gardena won by Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde.The 30-year-old lost control just before the notorious 'camel hump' section of

Paris (CNN)Crowds of "gilets jaunes" or "yellow vest" protesters gathered Saturday in Paris for a fifth consecutive weekend of demonstrations despite concessions this week by French President Emmanuel Macron.But their numbers were lower than

London (CNN)After a long day at work, Tilisha Goupall returned to her London home, made dinner and switched on the TV, just like any other night. It was after 10.30 p.m. that she realized