JERUSALEM: Israel has approved the construction of 2,342 settler homes in the occupied West Bank, settlement watchdog Peace Now said on Thursday.It said the decision was taken on October 10 and that 59 percent

JERUSALEM: Israel has approved the construction of 2,342 settler homes in the occupied West Bank, settlement watchdog Peace Now said on Thursday.It said the decision was taken on October 10 and that 59 percent

Social media has transformed the way we debate politics. Donald Trump, the president of the United States, often uses Twitter to announce new policies, attack an opponent or even re-tweet what many consider to

At least 78 people were killed in protests in Ethiopia last week against the treatment of a highly influential activist and media entrepreneur, a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said. Billene Seyoum told

Hong Kong (CNN Business)Months of protests in Hong Kong that forced shops to close, paralyzed public transportation and scared off tourists have left the city's economy in worse shape than feared. Hong Kong plunged

(CNN)At least 70 people have died after a gas canister exploded in a train in Pakistan, authorities said. The train was passing through the Punjab city of Rahim Yar Khan on Thursday morning when

GCC defense ministers: Al-Baghdadi’s killing important step in eliminating Daesh’s cells RIYADH: The death of Daesh leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi is an important step in eliminating the terrorist organization's cells, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) defense ministers said on Wednesday. 

RIYADH: UAE troops have ended their mission in Aden and transferred military control to Saudi and Yemeni forces.  The announcement from the General Command of the UAE Armed Forces brings to an end more

A Bangladesh opposition stalwart was jailed in absentia for three years on Wednesday for threatening the prime minister in what his party said was another example of government critics being muzzled.  Thousands of opposition activists

The No 2 official at the United States State Department faced off Wednesday with senators demanding to know why he didn't know more about the Trump administration's backchannel diplomacy with Ukraine and the dismissal