The trial of eight men accused of taking part in the murder of Honduran indigenous rights and environmental activist Berta Caceres will begin on Monday, amid ongoing criticism of the government's handling of the

Hong Kong and southern China took cover on Sunday as strong winds and heavy rain from Typhoon Mangkhut lashed the densely populated coast, a day after the biggest storm to hit the Philippines this

Yemen's Houthi rebels say they have signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations to airlift critically ill patients abroad for treatment. The Houthi-run Saba news agency reported on Saturday that the memorandum,

(CNN)Here's a look at the life of billionaire and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.Personal:Birth date: September 29, 1936 Birth place: Milan, Italy

(CNN)Here's a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. More than two million Muslims perform the pilgrimage annually.Facts:August 9, 2019 - The Hajj pilgrimage is expected to start (dates may

UAE confirms law allowing foreigners to obtain long-term residencies for retirement DUBAI: The UAE cabinet has approved a law that will allow foreigners to obtain long-term residencies in the Emirates after they retire, the

UAE confirms law allowing foreigners to obtain long-term residencies for retirement DUBAI: The UAE cabinet has approved a law that will allow foreigners to obtain long-term residencies in the Emirates after they retire, the

AZRAQ, Jordan: German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday said she could not rule out a longer-term deployment of German forces in the Middle East, amid a broader debate about a role

On June 7, a month after requesting a lifeline to prop up its plunging currency, Argentina declared that it had reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a three-year, $50bn standby

Once banned in Ethiopia, the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) is now likely to become involved in mainstream politics. Tens of thousands of people attended a ceremony in the capital, Addis Ababa, to welcome OLF while other