Bahrain holds its first major vote since unrest
Voters in Bahrain cast ballots Saturday in the island kingdom\'s first full parliamentary election since Arab Spring-inspired protests erupted four years ago, ...Turkey, U.S. play down differences on fight against Islamic State
Turkey and the United States played down differences in the fight against Islamic State on Friday, but Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu made ...Japan raises military profile in naval war games with U.S.
Japan stepped up its role in large-scale war games with the United States this week, with one of its admirals commanding air ...Obama unveils U.S. immigration reform, setting up fight with Republicans
President Barack Obama imposed the most sweeping immigration reform in a generation on Thursday, easing the threat of deportation for some 4.7 ...Iraq, Turkey vow to work together against IS group
Iraq\'s prime minister said on Thursday that his country and neighboring Turkey have agreed on closer security and intelligence cooperation in the ...Egypt considers pardons for Al Jazeera staff
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi suggested on Thursday he was considering pardoning journalists of the Qatar-based Al Jazeera television station jailed in ...Angry Mexicans protest over 43 missing students
Tens of thousands marched in the capital Thursday demanding that authorities find 43 missing college students, seeking to pressure the government on ...Japan PM seeks referendum on “Abenomics” in snap election
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved parliament\'s lower house on Friday for a snap election expected on Dec. 14, seeking a fresh mandate ...Ukraine rules out direct talks with separatists
Russia urged Ukraine\'s leaders on Wednesday to talk directly to separatists to end the conflict in the east, but Kiev rejected the ...Suicide car bomb kills five in Iraqi Kurdish capital
A suicide bomber driving a car packed with explosives blew himself up in the capital of Iraq\'s Kurdistan region on Wednesday, killing ...
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