The death toll from a measles epidemic in Samoa has risen to 20 as the outbreak rages out of control, with hundreds of new cases emerging daily, official data released on Friday showed. The

In this episode of Studio B: Unscripted, renowned novelist and academic Elif Shafak sits down with award-winning playwright and essayist Wole Soyinka to talk nationalism, safe spaces, and the role of storytellers in the

(CNN)Colombia closed its borders ahead of a national strike supported by a broad coalition of social movements on Thursday, which saw teargas deployed in the capital Bogota and a curfew ordered in the western

Hong Kong (CNN Business)Asian markets have been see-sawing this week on signals from US-China trade negotiations, and mostly edged up on Friday after fresh signs that the two countries are working to hammer out

BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials say four anti-government protesters have been killed in clashes with security forces overnight in Baghdad. The security and hospital officials said on Thursday that one protester was killed when security forces

DUBAI: Iran handed over the state’s Yemen embassy to the Houthi militia which have resulted to criticisms, state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday. The Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit condemned Iran’s step

A prominent rights activist has been shot dead in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, with security officials suggesting she was hit by a stray bullet. Almaas Elman Ali, who came from a leading family of peace

As security forces and the supporters of former President Evo Morales clashed at an El Alto fuel plant, at least eight people were killed. This has exposed deep rifts between Morales' mostly indigenous supporters

They're not the world's tallest or longest bridges, but a string of humble river crossings sculpted from tree roots in India are engineering marvels that contain lessons for modern architects. Researchers say these little-studied

Hong Kong (CNN Business)Asian markets tumbled Thursday, as worries grew over the possible delay of a preliminary trade deal between the United States and China. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) briefly slid 2.2%