Much has been said about Alice Walker in recent weeks, none of it good. It was her turn to get churned through the gristmill of Zionist slander, pummelled with recycled accusations of anti-Semitism after

As a partial US government shutdown hit the two-week mark, Donald Trump and congressional leaders prepared to meet on Friday to discuss breaking an impasse pitting the president's demand for building a border wall against

In exclusive interview, the daughter of Nancy Pelosi says she hopes there'll be a vote to reopen government in the Senate as soon as possible.

The United Nations has voiced concern over the violence and alleged human rights violations in Bangladesh before, during and after recent elections held on December 30. More than a dozen people were killed in

London (CNN Business)China is taking new steps to encourage bank lending and stimulate the country's flagging economy.The People's Bank of China is slashing the amount of money that banks are required to hold in

New Delhi (CNN Business)Apple's problems in China are piling pressure on the company to find a way to grow in India, the world's hottest market for smartphones.But with the most expensive iPhone costing more

The United Nations human rights office has said it could not assess the fairness of a trial taking place in Saudi Arabia into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, adding that it was "not sufficient". Spokeswoman

In Iraq, a 5,000-year-old board game is in danger of being forgotten. Dama is a traditional strategy game, played around the world and one that used to bring people out to watch street tournaments

Jordan's Professional Unions Association will place the Israeli flag on the ground at every entrance of its offices, the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, has reported. The decision, Haaretz said, came in response to a complaint Israel

A record 33 million visitors are heading to Greece every year - and they are helping revive a previously depressed housing market. Non-Europeans are being encouraged to buy - with the chance to get