Correction 15/12/2018: This article has been updated to reflect Latifa Abu Hmeid has six sons in prison, not five as previously stated. The Israeli army has demolished a residential building owned by a prominent

Thousands of "yellow vest" demonstrators are demonstrating across France for the fifth weekend of protests in defiance of calls by the government to stay at home. Some scuffles broke out on Saturday in central Paris

London, United Kingdom - Patrick Kelly is well accustomed to tall tales and pivoting plots. On the crowded shelves of his bookshop in Brixton, in south London, thrillers and dramas compete silently for the attention of

Officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan and China met in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday to discuss trade, development and solutions to end the region's relentless conflicts. The bitter relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan dominated the

"Yellow vest" demonstrators have gathered in central Paris for the fifth weekend of protests in defiance of calls by the French government to stay at home. President Emmanuel Macron, facing the biggest crisis of

Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has stepped down from his post, signalling an end to a weeks-long political crisis that has kept the Indian Ocean nation without a functional

Qatar has said it is committed to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) but that the bloc needed to enforce its own rules, signalling that a reformed alliance could help end the Gulf crisis. Foreign Minister

The World Health Organization (WHO) was founded in 1948 with the aim of building a healthier future "for everyone, everywhere".  Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the WHO is now 7,000 employees strong, with six regional

Police have arrested three people after at least 11 died of suspected food poisoning following a ceremony to celebrate the construction of a new Hindu temple in southern India. Police officer Musharraf said on

SYDNEY: Australia now recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Saturday, but a contentious embassy shift from Tel Aviv will not occur until a peace settlement is achieved.Morrison is also