Middle East
Chemical weapons watchdog receives Nobel Peace Prize
The head of a watchdog group that is trying to rid the world of chemical weapons has accepted the Nobel Peace Prize ...World marks international Human Rights Day
Countries around the world are marking International Human Rights Day.Car bomb near cafe kills 11 in central Iraq
A car bomb outside a northeastern Iraqi cafe has killed at least 11 people.Syrian Islamists seize Western-backed rebel bases: monitoring group
Syrian rebels from an Islamist alliance formed last month have occupied bases and warehouses belonging to a Western-backed rebel group on the ...Yemen army sweeps capital after deadly attack
Yemeni security forces have launched a sweep in the capital to find the perpetrators of a deadly attack on the country\'s defence ...Dozens killed in Yemen suicide car bomb, assault
A suicide bomber and gunmen attacked the heavily guarded defense ministry compound in the Yemeni capital, Sana\'a, killing 52 people.World leaders react to the passing of Mandela
Minutes after news of the passing away of former South African president Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, tributes and speeches started streaming in.Cuba closes privately owned movie theaters, video arcades
Cuba closed dozens of home-based movie theaters on Saturday and reaffirmed its plans to end the private sale of imported goods as ...Israel announces new settlement plans in East Jerusalem
Israel has announced plans to build new homes in East Jerusalem, angering Palestinians.Lebanese and Turkish hostages freed after rare Syrian co-operation
Two kidnapped Turkish pilots arrived in Istanbul after leaving Lebanon on Saturday and nine Lebanese hostages freed from Syria landed in Beirut, ...