Sudan police have fired teargas at anti-government protesters in the eastern city of Kassala, according to eyewitnesses, as one of the biggest protests against President Omar al-Bashir's three-decade rule entered its fourth week. It

Freezing weather is being blamed for the deaths of 15 children in camps for internally displaced people in Syria. The harsh weather is also affecting camps in neighbouring Lebanon, where hundreds of thousands of

The trial of four volunteers working in the southern Arizona desert started in Tucson on Tuesday, raising fears about the future of humanitarian work at a time when US President Donald Trump ratchets up

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday is expected to sign legislation providing 800,000 federal employees with back pay when the partial government shutdown ends, even though a conclusion to the impasse remains nowhere in

Melbourne, Australia (CNN)It's all kicking off in Australian men's tennis. Again. And no, it isn't Nick Kyrgios at the center of the brouhaha. Rather, it's another player who has made headlines for the wrong

(CNN)Abby Wambach was once the world's greatest female footballer and during those giddying goal-scoring, title-winning years she felt grateful. She was appreciative of any recognition, any respect. She did not make demands, did not

(CNN)Over the last few years China has made a series of ambitious military reforms and acquired new technology as it aims to improve its ability to fight regional conflicts over places like Taiwan, according

New York (CNN Business)Enjoy the market calm for now. Morgan Stanley thinks another storm is coming.The S&P 500 will soon suffer a retest of the lows from Christmas Eve because of shrinking earnings estimates

(CNN) — If your New Year's resolution for 2019 is to waste less time, here's some news that could help. Travel analyst OAG has just revealed its Punctuality League for 2019, naming the airlines

Several people, including US troops, were reportedly killed after a blast struck near a US-led coalition patrol in the northern Syrian town of Manbij on Wednesday.  The US-led coalition confirmed on Twitter that US