London (CNN)A British-Iranian woman who has been jailed in Iran since 2016 began a hunger strike Monday in a desperate attempt to receive medical treatment, as her husband said that prison guards had asked
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(CNN)A pregnant lawmaker has delayed the birth of her second child, against doctors' advice, in order to vote against UK Prime Minister Theresa May's beleaguered EU withdrawal deal on Tuesday.Tulip Siddiq, an opposition Labour
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London (CNN) — The world's largest aircraft has been retired after six test flights, as its developers prepare to build a new, commercial model to take to the skies in the early 2020s. The
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KHARTOUM: Defiant Sudanese President Omar Bashir said on Monday that ongoing protests will not lead to a change in government, as he addressed a rally of cheering supporters in war-torn Darfur. “Demonstrations will not change
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UK summons Iran ambassador over case of British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe LONDON: The UK's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt summoned Iran's ambassador in London over the jailed British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the BBC
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TIARET, ALGERIA: Dating back centuries, Algeria’s pyramid tombs are unique relics of an ancient era but a dearth of research has left the Jeddars shrouded in mystery. The 13 monuments, whose square stone bases are
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A British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran's capital, Tehran, for more than two years is going on hunger strike in protest at her treatment, her husband has said. Richard Ratcliffe, husband of 40-year-old Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, announced the move on
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A day before French President Emmanuel Macron is due to kick off a promised grand national debate, the government and opposition are quarrelling over its content. In a 2,300-word letter addressed to the French
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An explosion has rocked the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least four people and wounding scores of others, the country's health ministry has said. The 93 people injured in the blast on Monday in
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The French president has launched a national citizens’ debate in a bid to quell the yellow vest protests that have taken place across France since November. The president has detailed the debate in a
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