Politics
Netanyahu wins surprise victory in Israel election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu beat the odds on Wednesday to win a resounding election victory that will likely deepen tensions with ...Sierra Leone president sacks deputy for seeking asylum in U.S. embassy
Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has sacked Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana for seeking asylum in a foreign embassy, a statement from ...German police clash with protesters at anti-austerity protest
Anti-capitalist protesters clashed with riot police near the new headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt on Wednesday and set ...Iraq forces looted, burned after breaking IS siege
Iraqi troops and militia looted and burned homes and destroyed villages after breaking the Islamic State group\'s months-long siege of a Turkmen ...Netanyahu claims victory in Israel election
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed victory in Israel\'s election after exit polls showed he had erased his center-left rivals\' lead with a ...Israelis vote in tight race as Netanyahu fights for survival
Israelis voted Tuesday in a close-fought election pitting the centre left against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is fighting for his political ...Euphoria fades in Crimea after a year of Russian rule
Russia on Monday kicked off three days of celebrations in Crimea to mark a year since it annexed the peninsula in a ...Myanmar court jails three for insulting Buddhism
A Myanmar court on Tuesday sentenced a New Zealand bar manager and his business associates to 2 1/2 years in prison for ...Danish parties agree to hold EU referendum by March 2016
Danish parties representing 75 percent of parliament agreed on Tuesday to hold a referendum on whether to adopt EU justice rules no ...Israelis vote in parliamentary elections
Israelis head to the polls Tuesday in a vote seen as a referendum on embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who ruled out ...