U.S. asked Riyadh for details on detention of activists: U.S. official

2018/08/06 22:00:27

The United States has asked the Saudi government for more details on the detention of activists and ...

Ghanaian president sacks energy minister, gives no reason

2018/08/06 21:41:08

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo sacked Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko on Monday, a statement from...

Pope recognizes 'decisive' measures by Chile's bishops against abuse

2018/08/06 21:19:01

Pope Francis recognized on Monday measures that Chile's bishops said they would take to assist prose...

Russian PM warns NATO admission of Georgia could trigger 'terrible conflict'

2018/08/06 21:01:36

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that any future NATO decision to admit Georgia...

Bangladesh protests spur cabinet to toughen punishment for traffic deaths

2018/08/06 19:29:57

Bangladesh's cabinet on Monday approved raising the maximum jail time for rash driving deaths to fiv...

Jailed Bahraini opposition leader denied medical treatment: son

2018/08/06 19:15:05

Bahraini opposition leader Hassan Mushaima is being denied vital medical care in jail in the Gulf st...

Iran's Rouhani dismisses Trump call for talks on eve of new sanctions

2018/08/06 19:12:10

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dismissed a U.S. call for talks on Monday, hours before Washington ...

Powerful quake kills 82 on Indonesia's Lombok island, thousands flee homes

2018/08/06 02:36:04

At least 82 people were killed when Indonesia's resort island of Lombok was hit by a powerful magnit...

Prosecutors question Macri's cousin in Argentina 'notebooks' graft scandal

2018/08/06 21:58:11

Argentine prosecutors questioned a construction executive related to President Mauricio Macri on Mon...

Russia expels Greek diplomats in retaliatory move

2018/08/06 21:21:55

Russia said on Monday it had summoned Greece's ambassador to Moscow and told him it was responding i...

Venezuela's Maduro a no-show at support rally after drone blasts

2018/08/06 21:11:07

Venezuelan government sympathizers on Monday rallied to show support for President Nicolas Maduro fo...

Saudi state airline Saudia suspends flights to and from Toronto

2018/08/06 19:42:20

Saudi state airline Saudia said in a post on its official Twitter account that it was suspending fli...

Security forces in eastern Ethiopia kill four protesters: witness

2018/08/06 19:23:49

Security forces in Ethiopia's eastern Somali region on Monday shot dead four people protesting again...

Zimbabwe opposition says supporters abducted as 27 appear in court

2018/08/06 19:14:35

Zimbabwe's main opposition said on Monday security forces were abducting its members in night raids ...

Amid Saudi Arabia dispute, Canada says will always defend human rights

2018/08/06 18:47:18

Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, referring to a decision by Saudi Arabia to expel Canada...