US president says he came to Havana to "bury last remnants of the Cold War", while urging freedom for all Cubans Read More

A timeline of assault on European soil claimed by various groups in the last 12 years Read More

Yemeni Foreign Minister joins Qatari counterpart, analysts and politicians to provide solution to the regional unrest Read More

Mahmoud Hussein, 20, released on bail after being imprisoned for protesting while wearing a T-shirt condemning torture Read More

Police comb Belgian capital for third suspect as prosecutor says two bombers were brothers involved in organised crime Read More

In Democratic race, Hillary Clinton takes Arizona primary, while Bernie Sanders wins caucuses in Utah and Idaho Read More

Solidarity, debate over Islam's future in the West and anger at politicisation dominate social media after bombings Read More

Citing "mass expulsion operation", relief groups pulling out say refugees are vulnerable after Turkey-EU deal Read More

After Brussels attacks, Republican candidate Ted Cruz proposes police surveillance to stop Muslim radicalisation Read More

Conservatives are going bananas over the fact that President Obama permitted himself to be photographed in Cuba in front of a mural of Che Guevara. According to an article in The Atlantic… Read More

Sentencing of Nadezhda Savchenko for journalists' killing by "kangaroo court" criticised by Ukraine president Read More

Europe tightens security after three blasts kill more than 30 people as world leaders vow to defeat "terrorism" Read More

Democracy icon tops list of nominees as president-elect Htin Kyaw submits cabinet lineup to parliament Read More

Weather agency's report paints a worrying picture of a warming planet, suffering from intense droughts and heatwaves Read More

Fighting against ISIL with Russian air cover leaves at least 26 Syrian soldiers dead, monitoring group says Read More

UN studies project temperatures could rise by up to 4.8C this century, causing floods, drought and more powerful storms Read More

Death toll rises to more than 30 in twin assaults on airport and metro station as Western Europe enters lock-down mode Read More

Death toll rises to more than 30 in twin assaults on airport and metro station as Western Europe enters lock-down mode Read More

Secret mission retrieves 19 of Yemen's last remaining Jews to Israel as about 50 people choose to stay behind Read More

Capital's traffic stands still after drivers demonstrate violently against new ride-hailing app services such as Uber Read More

At unprecedented joint press conference, US and Cuban presidents go toe-to-toe on human rights and economic punishment Read More

At unprecedented joint press conference, US and Cuban presidents go toe-to-toe on human rights and economic punishment Read More

Socialist senator receives 69 percent of the vote among Americans living abroad, adding nine delegates to his total Read More

Islam challenges the two major premises of Western imperial world domination: "Give me control of a nation’s money and I care not who makes its laws." -Mayer Rothschild "War is the c… Read More

Football fans could be sleeping under the stars and on cruise ships as organisers explore a range of accommodations Read More

Russian judge says Nadezhda Savchenko was complicit in deaths of reporters killed in 2014 mortar strike in Ukraine Read More

Extreme weather conditions cause mass "die-off" on iconic reef, prompting adoption of highest emergency response level Read More

ICC says Bemba guilty of commanding militia that went on a murder, rape and pillage spree in Central Africa Republic Read More

Turkey's president launches attack on EU after it raised questions over the country's human rights conditions and media freedom Read More

Rival Lionel Zinsou, the incumbent prime minister, concedes defeat to businessman after second round of voting Read More

After ISIL rocket attack killed US soldier, Pentagon announces more Marines will be deployed on the ground in Iraq Read More

But US president acknowledges "significant differences" on human rights and civil liberties amid one-party state rule Read More

Pyongyang says it launched five "missiles" into Sea of Japan amid widespread concerns about its nuclear programme Read More

Despite decades-old ban of practice, about 18,800 patients are still in chains or dirty sheds, Human Rights Watch says Read More

Moscow warns it will act unilaterally in response to alleged ceasefire infringements by Syrian rebels from Tuesday Read More

Barack Obama becomes first US president to visit communist state in nine decades as relations with Havana thaw Read More

Poor Jeb! The Bushes’ presidential oddity is not about to continue with a Bush-45, and Barbara Bush’s dynasty-from-hell appears to have performed its final royal act. … Read More

Decision to scrap scheme that would reunite families of Ethiopian Israelis amounts to racism, protesters say Read More

Lawyer of Paris attacks suspect says he plans to sue French prosecution for breach of his client's confidentiality Read More

US president arrives in Havana on a three-day trip a year after diplomatic ties were restored Read More

Five boats carrying Syrians arrive from Turkey hours after deal aiming to cut off refugee route to EU comes into force Read More

Dozens of lorries begin carrying rubbish swamping Beirut to landfills as temporary solution to eight-month crisis Read More

Prosecutors say Paris suspect told investigators he decided against blowing himself up at the Stade de France stadium Read More

Former Vale CEO Agnelli, his wife and two children among seven dead after private jet slams into building in Sao Paulo Read More

Hundreds gather outside Trump Tower on New York's Fifth Avenue while demonstrators shut down Arizona highway Read More

Armed group also says a dozen Kenyan troops killed as fighting intensifies in Somalia's south Read More

No hope of change in Kazakhstan as all six parties participating in the poll support the republic's long-serving leader Read More

Another 30 injured after bus carrying university students back from a fireworks festival overturns in northeast Spain Read More

Australia's tropics get a late wet season boost, which also ends Sydney's summer sizzler Read More

Incumbent Mahamadou Issoufou appeared on track to win second term after main rival flown to Paris for medical treatment Read More

Telephone, internet and SMS services shut down for 48 hours for "reasons of security" as Congo heads to the polls Read More

At least three suicide bombers target municipal building as US announces more Marines deployed on the ground in Iraq Read More

Interior minister says deadly suicide blast on popular tourist street was carried out by a Turkish ISIL member Read More

Ladislas Ntaganzwa stands accused of responsibility for the killing of an estimated 20,000 people during 1994 massacre Read More

Boeing 737-800 crashed in stormy weather in Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, killing all 62 people on board Read More

At least 13 troops dead after mortar attack claimed by ISIL on security checkpoint near city of El Arish Read More

In an op-ed in the New York Times today, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro calls for peace in Venezuela. The socialist president has been besieged by demonstrations in which several protes… Read More

Malaysia's top police official has said that authorities may never learn what caused the mysterious disappearance of Flight MH370, while the criminal probe has been narrowed to crew Read More

A Syrian female refugee's self-immolation in front of the UN headquarters in the Lebanese capital has highlighted the plight of nearly 2.6 million displaced citizens from Syria Read More

Turkey's highest court has ruled that the government's block on online messaging service Twitter violates freedom of expression and individual rights Read More

Rachel died as she lived, her short life snuffed out at age 23, her body put on the line against Israeli injustice toward Palestinians - risking death for supporting their fundamental righ… Read More

Photographer John Cantlie was kidnapped in late 2012 and has appeared in several propaganda videos since Read More

At least 19 Egyptians killed when their bus overturned in Saudi Arabia, between two cities considered holy to Muslims Read More

A Supreme Court justice suspends swearing-in of ex-president Lula amid political crisis over corruption allegations Read More

UN human rights chief is looking into the possible commission of crimes by Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen Read More

Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, both PHD students of Jawaharlal Nehru University, released Read More

Relations have been tense since the Horn of Africa nations engaged in a three-day conflict in 2008 Read More

At least five killed and 20 wounded on popular Istiklal street, a major thoroughfare in the Turkish city's centre Read More

Russian officials say plane carrying 62 passengers and crew crashed on landing in city of Rostov-on-Don Read More

Jewish presidential hopeful is the only candidate who decided not to appear at the AIPAC event next week Read More

Paris attacks suspect, referred to as Europe's most wanted man, formally charged with "terrorist murder" Read More

Staffan de Mistura positive about talks, but opposition says the government not serious about political transition Read More

So is Hezbollah a terrorist organization? Of course not. So why has the Arab League decided that they are?Because most of the league's member states are Sunni Muslims, while Hezbollah is a… Read More

In advance of President Barack Obama's historic visit to Cuba on March 20, there is speculation about whether he can pressure Cuba to improve its human rights. But a comparison of Cuba's h… Read More

Fresh raid in Brussels as police continue manhunt for Paris attacks suspect Read More

PM Fayez al-Sarraj says new security plan will allow unity government to move to Libyan capital from Tunis Read More

At least 158 killed, with over 50 deaths reported last month, WHO says as it warns the viral disease is spreading fast Read More

Unknown assailants fire rockets at facility in southern Algeria jointly operated by Statoil, BP and Sonatrach Read More

PM Medvedev cuts space budget by 30 percent in an effort to reign in spending in the face of deepening economic crisis Read More

Former army ruler, who faces treason charges, allowed to leave country for medical reasons after lifting of travel ban Read More

Journalists, academics and business leaders gather to discuss the future of the media Read More

Controversial agreement means that any refugees arriving on Greek shores from Sunday would be sent back to Turkey Read More

Washington and Seoul officials report missile launches amid heightening tensions on the Korean peninsula Read More

Dutch far-right leader back in court for vowing he will make sure fewer Moroccans will live in the Netherlands Read More

New York state resident sentenced by district court to 22-and-a-half years in prison for trying to recruit fighters Read More

South African president rebuffs suggestions of outside interference in finance minister's sacking Read More

Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam, often referred to as Europe's most wanted man, arrested in Belgian swoop Read More

The question posed by the title of this piece arose in a theological discussion. But the answers are complex, engaging as they must the historical role of God in human affairs, the implicati… Read More

by Robert Burns, AP national security writerMore than a dozen U.S. military personnel have been disciplined — but face no criminal charges — for mistakes that led to the bombin… Read More

Prime Minister Hailemariam Deselagn says food aid provided so far has been too little, too late Read More

Protesters rally in front of presidential palace as President Rousseff's predecessor is brought into the cabinet Read More

Apparent discovery in King Tut tomb could shine light on mystery that has fired imagination of archaeologists for years Read More

US Secretary of State John Kerry says armed group committed genocide against Yazidis, Christians and Shia Muslims Read More

After bad publicity hurt attendance, park says it will stop breeding orca whales and making them perform tricks Read More

A "catalogue of issues" remains unresolved as European leaders meet to agree on deal aimed at tackling flow of refugees Read More

TAK says attack was a response to security operations carried out by Turkish forces in the southeast of the country Read More

Coalition spokesman says Saudi-led alliance will work on "long-term" plans to bring stability to Yemen Read More

Health officials say recent Sierra Leone flare-up has ended, leaving no confirmed cases of the virus in West Africa Read More

Meir Dagan led the Israeli intelligence service from 2002 to 2011 and had been a recent a critic of PM Netanyahu Read More

At least 14 passengers killed, 36 wounded after bus overturns near Mudawara crossing on Jordan-Saudi Arabia border Read More