About 2,000 kilometres away from Qatar, which is hosting yet another round of peace talks between the US government and the Taliban, Afghans in Kabul are watching the negotiations closely. Compelled to suffer for

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has defended his country's widely criticised human rights record and told European nations not to lecture the Arab world. "You are not going to teach us about humanity," said Sisi

Grammy-winning R&B artist R Kelly has pleaded not guilty during an appearance in a Chicago court to charges that he sexually assaulted three teenage girls and a woman. Kelly, who has faced years of

The United Nations' highest court has called on Britain to quickly cede control over a chain of islands in the Indian Ocean, the largest of which houses a strategically important American military base, to

The bays on Malta's main island open to the northeast and act as funnels to the sometimes forceful northeasterly winds. Sunday's were particularly strong. The same storm that had caused record gusts in Croatia

At least 19 people have been killed in southern Libya, according to a member of parliament, as forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar fought for control of oilfields in the region. Speaking to Al

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) once controlled an area stretching from western Syria to eastern Iraq - nearly the size of the United Kingdom. It proclaimed a caliphate in 2014

The United Kingdom said it will add the political wing of Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah to its list of banned "terrorist" organisations, despite the role it plays in the government and parliament. The move, which will come

Beirut, Lebanon - "Write to us if you are a domestic worker, or know a domestic worker, who is being abused in Lebanon. We will try to help." The words are translated into seven

(CNN)One year ago Kristina Vogel graced the famous Berlin Six Day cycling event with the powerful dominance of a two-time Olympic gold medalist.This year she returned in a wheelchair.Vogel sustained life threatening injuries in