American troops have reportedly withdrawn from their observation post in the town of Kobani in northern Syria as Turkish army advances deeper south and Damascus says it sent the Army to the area....

Russia’s Lake Seliger has probably become much safer from evil spirits after a 13-meter-wide dreamcatcher appeared on its shores. The massive shaman-made talisman is slated for the Guinness Book of Records....

Son of Democratic presidential hopeful has faced numerous unsubstantiated attacks from Donald Trump.

The UAE is reportedly seeking to have Al Jazeera registered as a foreign agent in the United States.

In a major shift in alliance, Kurdish forces announce deal with Damascus on Syrian troop deployment near Turkey border.

Who’s really clamoring to see a black, transgender fairy godmother on cinema screens? Certainly the liberal media. But do audiences really care for woke remakes of childhood classics?...

Police and federal agencies are responding to a supposed active shooter at a shopping mall in Boca Raton, Florida. Local media reports one person shot, and the area has been placed on lockdown....

The Bolivian president has led the country for 13 years but his bid for a fourth term is testing his popularity.

A year after a mass caravan departed Honduras, a new group tried to head to US from southern Mexico, but were stopped.

Anti-austerity protesters are burning fires and building barricades in the city of Quito, despite Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno imposing, and then delaying a curfew, while sending the military to deal with th...

The 2019 Kremlin Cup will mark the 30th edition of Moscow’s showcase tennis event with Daniil Medvedev expected to light up the ATP Tour 250 event in the Russian capital, which doubles as a homecoming for the t...

Police fatally shoot 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson through window of her home after a request to check on her welfare.

Junior middleweight boxer Patrick Day is reportedly in a coma after undergoing emergency brain surgery following a 10th round knockout defeat to Charles Conwell on Saturday in Chicago....

Reports of breakout from facility in Ain Issa amid ongoing Turkish offensive and US announcement of troop pull-out.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has demanded Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan halt his military incursion into northern Syria. But why would the Turkish leader listen? After all, he has 3.6 million reasons...

Russia booked their place at next summer’s UEFA European Championships as they hammered Cyprus 5-0 in Nicosia thanks to a double from Denis Cheryshev and goals from Magomed Ozdoev, Artem Dzyuba and Aleksandr Gol...

Russia defends Iran, backs Bashar Assad in Syria and criticizes Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen. Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to Riyadh would seem a risky balancing act – but is instead a pragmatic move rooted in...

Six months after devastating cyclones left more than 1,300 people dead in Mozambique, it's citizens try to put tragedy aside long enough to vote in general election.

Turkish forces have taken control of a key supply route in northern Syria, as Ankara’s offensive against Kurdish militias continues. The seizure cuts off US forces in the region, amid a hasty American withdrawal...

China's Xi also pledges financial aid as he becomes first Chinese leader to visit Nepal in more than 20 years.

Fans of the New Orleans Saints might have another reason for thinking that their team is heaven-sent this year after Pope Francis accidentally name-checked the side in a Sunday tweet ahead of a game with the Jac...

Japanese MMA fighter Senzo Ikeda's ONE Century matchup with Lito Adiwang didn't last long on Saturday as the fight was called just prior to the two-minute mark of the first round after Ikeda suffered a grisly in...

Bishkek plans to introduce laws in an effort to increase state control over religious schools, but some say move does not cater to Muslim-majority population.

Hunter Biden, son of 2020 Democratic candidate Joe Biden, has stepped down from the board of a Chinese equity company while defending his work in Ukraine – the work that President Donald Trump said was “crooked....

Donald Trump has ordered an urgent evacuation of remaining US troops from northern Syria, saying that Washington won’t take sides in the conflict between Turkey and the Kurds. “Very s...

The protests that have engulfed Ecuador and nearly brought the country’s oil industry to a halt are triggered by economic policies imposed by the IMF, guided by none other than US foreign interests, an expert to...

President Erdogan has shed light on some plans for his country’s offensive in northern Syria, setting territorial limits to his troops’ advances. He warned that nothing – including Western pressure – can stop Tu...

With a UK general election looming large, the Scottish Nationalist Party has pledged to fight the campaign on the basis of the need to give the Scots another chance to vote for independence, possibly as soon as...

After winning the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, Daniil Medvedev told the crowd that he was giving them “something new.” The 23-year-old Russian had just swept past Germany’s Alexander Z...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued a blunt and unambiguous warning to any foreign actors trying to tear Hong Kong from Beijing, stating that such plots would not end well for the perpetrators....

A mob of masked demonstrators vandalized a metro station in Hong Kong, as the city scrambles to restore order. Police deployed tear gas in an attempt to disperse the violent protesters....

US President Donald Trump has promised to work with both parties in Congress to hit Turkey with “powerful sanctions,” after Ankara’s military launched a much-criticized operation against Kurdish militias in nort...

Islamabad will do everything it can to promote dialogue between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said, as tensions grow between the two Gulf rivals. Stating that P...

The prize not only acknowledges the Ethiopian prime minister's commitment to peace, but encourages him to do more.

Earth is soon set for another close shave with a hurtling space rock as an 111-foot asteroid is poised to skim past our planet on its closest approach for 115 years. First spotted by...

Police in Ireland are investigating claims of sexual assault on a young woman by “a famous Irish sports star,” according to local media reports. The alleged attack is said to have tak...

Up to 950 members of Islamic State fighters’ (IS, formerly ISIS) families have escaped the Ain Issa displacement camp previously controlled by Syrian Kurdish militia, Kurdistan 24 reports. They attacked guards and s...

India and China discuss long-standing trade and border disputes, but Kashmir fails to figure in two-day informal summit.

Malaysian fishermen say poor-quality seawater is causing financial losses.

Claims victims were involved in murder of politician have been disputed as safe haven turns dangerous.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is a force to be reckoned with but still needs to develop more advanced weapons, the country’s Supreme Leader has ordered, amid growing hostility from the US and i...

We examine the melting ice sheets and glaciers of the Arctic that have unlocked a controversial mineral wealth.

Rallies erupt in multiple districts with some protesters blocking roads, spraying graffiti on pro-China businesses.

Syria’s internal problems can only be solved once the country is free of terrorists, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said, adding that Moscow is supporting Damascus to ensure that extremists never reach Rus...

Daniil Medvedev beat Alexander Zverev in straight sets to win the Shanghai Masters as the young Russian star continued his sensational run of form. Appearing in a sixth straight final...

Secret recordings of senior staff at CNN reveal a clear political agenda at the network, Project Veritas has declared. The soon-to-be-released tapes have inspired a trending hashtag, #ExposeCNN, on Twitter....

A renewed arms race between the US and Russia would be bad for the world but Moscow won’t be dragged into excessive military spending, as it has already developed next gen weapons of “unmatched” capabilities, Vl...