Rome: The leaders of Russia and China aren't coming. Turkey nearly set off a diplomatic incident on the eve of the meeting. And the United States, Australia and France will...

Brussels: NATO's security operation in Afghanistan became a victim of “mission creep" as the military organisation allowed itself to be dragged into helping rebuild the impoverished, conflict-torn country, the official...

Cairo: Pro-democracy protesters blocked some roads in Sudan's capital with makeshift barricades and burning tyres Tuesday, a day after the military seized power in a swift coup widely denounced by...

Lagos: At least 18 worshippers were killed by gunmen who attacked a mosque in northern Nigeria during early morning prayers Monday, local authorities and police told The Associated Press. The...

Dubai: A cyberattack targeted gas stations Tuesday across Iran, shutting down a government system managing fuel subsidies and leaving angry motorists stranded in long lines at shuttered stations. No group...

Cairo: Sudan's leading general declared a state of emergency Monday, hours after his forces arrested the acting prime minister and disrupted the internet in an apparent coup as the country...

Geneva: The World Meteorological Organization reported Monday that greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the...

Washington: The US is welcoming tens of thousands of Afghans airlifted out of Kabul but has disclosed little publicly about a small group who remain overseas: dozens who triggered potential...

Washington: The US military says it killed a senior al-Qaida leader in an airstrike Friday in northwest Syria. Army Major John Rigsbee, a spokesman for US Central Command, said in...

Kabul: A roadside bombing targeting a Taliban vehicle in eastern Afghanistan killed at least two civilians Saturday, including a child, Taliban and health officials said. Four others were wounded. Two...