As the threat of an all-out Syrian government offensive looms large over Idlib, Qays, a 26-year-old father of two, says he and his young family are running out of options. "There's no place for

Chemnitz, a city in the eastern German state of Saxony, has seen a series of violent anti-immigrant protests.  The demonstrations began last Sunday after the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old German man of Cuban origin and the subsequent

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have admitted that the bombing of a school bus in Yemen last month - which killed 51 people, including 40 children - was "unjustified". A probe

Iran is planning to increase its missile capacity and acquire modern fighter jets and submarines as part of efforts to expand its defence capabilities, a senior official has said. Mohammad Ahadi, Iran's deputy defence

Sao Paulo, Brazil - The decision of Brazil's top electoral court to bar former President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva from contesting the country's polls in October has forced his party - and a

US singer Lana Del Rey has decided to postpone an appearance in Israel, where she was due to perform at a music festival next week, in a planned concert criticised by fans and activists. Del

Voters in Mauritania are casting ballots in legislative, regional and local elections that will test President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz's record before next year's presidential vote. Polls opened at 07:00 GMT on Saturday in

At least 30 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in a gun battle with Boko Haram fighters who overran a military base in the country's northeast, according to military sources. Scores of fighters in trucks

(CNN)The archbishop who accused Pope Francis of mishandling sexual misconduct allegations against a top American archbishop unveiled a new charge on Saturday: That Vatican officials -- and perhaps the Pope himself -- have told

WASHINGTON/RAMALLAH: The United States on Friday halted all funding to a UN agency that helps Palestinian refugees in a decision further heightening tensions between the Palestinian leadership and the Trump administration.A spokesman for Palestinian