India's Supreme Court - arguably the world's most activist court - has struck a blow for autonomy and equality by offering a "rainbow of hope" for LGBTIQ Indians. The surprising thing is not that

In the state of Assam, a sliver of India squeezed between Bangladesh and Bhutan, four million people are at risk of becoming stateless. The local government has put together a draft list of those

One of Deutsche Bank's top investors is selling out at an awkward time for Germany's biggest lender. Chinese conglomerate HNA Group plans to offload its entire stake in the bank, according to a source

Thirty-five years after a trip to Milan inspired American entrepreneur Howard Schultz to transform Starbucks, the coffee chain has finally arrived in Italy. Starbucks will open its first store in the country on Friday,

(CNN)Afghanistan, a nation that has seen so much, has borne a great deal in recent months. Pilots assassinated. Midwives attacked. Journalists blown up. Young people murdered while trying to study.And today, more tears, as

(CNN)One year ago, President Donald Trump announced what he said was his new strategy for the Afghan war.He said he had become convinced that the only thing worse than staying in Afghanistan was pulling

GENEVA: The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths has discussed issues including prisoners, humanitarian access and the reopening of Sanaa airport with Yemen’s Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Yamani, a UN spokeswoman said on

Turkey's president has said that his country does not want a bloodbath in Idlib province and a ceasefire would be an important step amid looming Russian-backed Syrian offensive in the last rebel-held area. Speaking at

Yemen's Houthi rebels are prepared to attend UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva if three of their demands are met, a member of the group's delegation has told Al Jazeera. The talks, which would have

Talks aimed at ending the war in Yemen have hit a hurdle before they've even begun.