After months of negotiations, Muqtada Al-Sadr forms largest parliamentary bloc in Iraq BAGHDAD: Muqtada Al-Sadr has formed the biggest parliamentary bloc in Iraq’s parliament after months of stalled negotiations, Shiite MPs involved in the talks

A bomb has ripped through an internet cafe in the southern Philippines, killing at least one person and wounding 15 in the second deadly blast to strike the same city in days, according to

Thousands of Russians have joined protests against plans to raise the retirement age, despite a recent move by President Vladimir Putin to soften the deeply unpopular measure. Large crowds on Sunday gathered close to the

For more than 10 years, the headlines coming out of Gaza have been relentlessly grim: three wars, a worsening humanitarian crisis, and political division - all playing out under the restrictive Israeli siege. But

Fifty-one people, including 40 children, were killed when the bus was struck on August 9 in Sadaa province. The Saudi-UAE-led coalition now says the attack was "unjusitified" and is promising to hold those responsible to account. But who has

The long-term damage from Guatemala's volcanic eruption is still being calculated, but it has become clear that farmers are struggling to make ends meet. The ash damaged trees, killed crops, and layered the fields

MANILA: President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday embarked on a landmark visit to Israel and Jordan that underscores his policy that the Philippines is a “friend to all and enemy to no one.”The visit will

CAIRO: Egypt says archaeologists have unearthed one of the oldest villages ever found in the Nile Delta, with remains dating back to before the pharaohs.The Antiquities Ministry said Sunday the Neolithic site was discovered

CAIRO: A leaked photo of the deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has sparked a frenzied debate in Egypt, ranging from his health to the state of the country’s economy.  Mubarak, 90, who was driven

Libya's UN-backed government has announced a state of emergency in the capital, Tripoli, and its outskirts after several days of fierce fighting between rival armed groups. At least 39 people, including civilians, have been