Ottawa--Canada welcomed Thursday Egypt's release on bail of Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy, but decried as "unacceptable" putting him through a retrial. "While we...
Ottawa--Canada welcomed Thursday Egypt's release on bail of Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy, but decried as "unacceptable" putting him through a retrial. "While we...
Bujumbura, Burundi--Burundian troops executed at least 47 surrendered rebels last month, part of a "broader pattern" of violence coming ahead of key elections,...
Cairo--The murder of three Muslim students in the United States has sparked accusations in the Arab world of double standards by American media...
Sanaa--The Shiite militia that controls Yemen's capital said Thursday a decision by Western powers to close their embassies was "unjustified," as Al-Qaeda fighters...
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan--A popular Uzbek journalist who hosted a radio show on Islam has been released under a presidential amnesty after serving five years...
Sydney--Australia stepped up pressure on Indonesia Thursday to spare the lives of two drug smugglers facing the firing squad, with Foreign Minister Julie...
Canvey Island, United Kingdom--The leader of Britain's anti-EU party UKIP on Thursday ruled out joining a coalition government, three months ahead of the...
Minsk--Ukraine said on Thursday there was no good news yet after 14 hours of tortuous talks between Kiev, Moscow, Berlin and France, as...
Minsk--Western European leaders voiced cautious optimism after hammering out a Ukraine peace plan in Minsk on Thursday, hailed as a great victory by...
Intelligence Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz Jerusalem--Intelligence Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz warned Thursday that Israel could act unilaterally against Iran over its nuclear drive,...
Rabat--Morocco prosecuted twice as many suspected jihadists in 2014 than in the previous year, the state prosecutor said Thursday, linking the rise to...
Tehran--An influential Iranian general who has reportedly been near the front line against the Islamic State group was quoted Thursday saying the jihadists...
Kano, Nigeria--Boko Haram insurgents bombed a police station in northeast Nigeria, as the Islamists pressed on with attacks despite a multinational offensive targeting...
Brussels--French President Francois Hollande said Thursday the next few hours would be critical for a new Ukraine peace deal, adding that it was...
Istanbul--Turkey's former president Abdullah Gul on Thursday vigorously defended his conduct after coming under heavy fire in pro-government media for staying on in...
Islamabad--Beijing is ready to support the Afghan government in reconciling with the Taliban, the Chinese foreign minister said Thursday, the latest sign of...
Taipei--Taiwan's high court on Thursday upheld a ruling against the country's former top prosecutor for leaking confidential information to President Ma Ying-jeou about...
Minsk--Russia's President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that pro-Russian rebels had encircled up to 8,000 Ukrainian troops and expected them to surrender ahead...
