Stabilising Syria: UN chief appeals to Russia, Turkey

A 'muted' Johnson inches closer to premiership after TV debate

The pro-Brexit MP Boris Johnson has surged ahead in his bid to become the next British prime minister. Hes 80 votes clear of his nearest rival, Foreign ...

Khashoggi killing: 'Credible evidence' linking MBS to murder – UN

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman should be investigated over killing of journalist Khashoggi, UN expert concludes. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed ...

Shanahan withdraws from consideration to be US defence secretary

The man US President Donald Trump wanted as his Pentagon chief is dropping out because of controversy over his domestic circumstances. Acting Defense ...

Turkey: Erdogan slams Egypt's 'tyrants' as thousands mourn Morsi

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended a ceremony at a mosque in Istanbul, where he raised question marks over the circumstances of Egyptian ...

Rocket hits site of foreign oil firms in Iraq's Basra; two hurt

A rocket landed at the headquarters of several global oil companies, including US giant ExxonMobil, in Iraqs southern city of Basra early on Wednesday, ...

UN special rapporteur to issue final report on Khashoggi murder

A long-awaited report comes nine months after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Despite international ...

Kuwait emir to visit Iraq over Gulf rift

Kuwaits ruling emir is due to arrive in Baghdad in order to mediate in a bitter dispute between the US and Iran. Iraq finds itself increasingly caught between the ...

Trump formally kicks off his 2020 re-election campaign

US President Donald Trump chose to kick off his campaign in Florida because winning in that state will be imperative if hes to win in the 2020 presidential ...

Does humanitarian aid have a 'white saviour' problem? | The Stream

American missionary Renee Bach travelled to Uganda in 2007 when she was just 18 years-old and founded Serving His Children (SHC), a nonprofit ...

Rights groups slam Egypt’s government over Morsi’s death

Human Rights Watch accuses the Egyptian government of failing to provide former President Mohamed Morsi with adequate medical care in prison. He died ...

Paris Air Show: Supersonic plans to rival Concorde

Fifteen years after the last flight of the Concorde, there are new plans to build supersonic passenger jets. And with advanced materials and technology, ...

What does Morsi's death mean for Egypt? | Inside Story

Egypts only democratically-elected president died on Monday while attending a court session in Cairo. Mohamed Morsi insisted he was Egypts legitimate ...

Hong Kong leader offers 'most sincere apology' as bill may expire

Hong Kongs leader apologised again for the turmoil surrounding a controversial extradition bill that would have allowed suspects to be sent to mainland China ...

Hundreds killed and displaced in interethnic violence in DR Congo

Warning: This video contains disturbing images. Gunmen killed a Chinese national and a Congolese soldier in an ambush on Monday, in the Democratic ...

Colombia deports undocumented Venezuelans entering Cucuta

When border crossings between Venezuela and Colombia reopened, it came as a relief for Venezuelans desperate to cross over and get food, medicine and ...

Ethiopian migrants rescued from Yemen

Hundreds of Ethiopian migrants have returned home from Yemen as part of a UN repatriation programme. The International Organization for Migration says ...

Guatemala election: Candidates vow to tackle crime and poverty

Guatemalas top presidential candidates are facing each other in a runoff vote in August, after the first round was held on Sunday. Sandra Torres won nearly a ...

China's Muslim minority seek sanctuary in Kazakhstan

China has been accused of holding more than a million Muslims, including ethnic Kyrgyz and Kazakhs, in its so-called re-education camps in Xinjiang Province.

On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump will officially launch his re-election campaign. The event will take place in Florida, a state that was crucial to his victory ...

Ugandan health officials have started a vaccination campaign for people who may have been exposed to Ebola. The outbreak, one of the worst in history, started ...

Aircraft safety, trade wars and geopolitical tensions are causing concern at the Paris Air Show. Boeing executives unveiled their latest Boeing 787 Dreamliner, ...

The Hong Kong protests have been co-ordinated through social media. Demonstrators have used technology to spread the word about their actions and many of ...

When it comes to media coverage of Iran, all is not as it seems. Last week, American news outlet The Intercept published a piece questioning whether a ...

The Muslim Brotherhood said it holds current President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and his government responsible, for what they call the "planned criminal killing" of ...

The United Nations says the war in Yemen is worsening, with 250000 people displaced this year alone. UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths warned that a fragile ...

The explosion of plastic waste across the globe is threatening the very survival of life on the planet. Every year, up to 12 million metric tonnes of plastic enter our ...

The United States is sending approximately one thousand more troops to the Middle East. The announcement comes after the US military released new pictures ...

Mohamed Morsi, Egypts first democratically elected president, has died at the age of 67 after a court appearance in Cairo, according to state media. Al Jazeeras ...

Human rights activists say Morsis medical condition was ignored by Egyptian authorities and harsh conditions in solitary confinement could have led to a ...

The US government says border patrol agents and detention centres have been overwhelmed as more than 140000 migrants crossed the southern border last ...

A spat between two popular YouTubers is calling into question how the company handles harassment on its platform. Carlos Maza, host of the Vox series ...

Irans atomic energy agency has announced that the country will breach the uranium stockpile limit agreed under the 2015 nuclear deal in 10 days. Subscribe to ...

Hundreds of Sudanese expatriates have protested in London, calling for Sudans ruling Transitional Military Council to stand aside. They are demanding ...

Egypts former President Mohamed Morsi has died after appearing in court in Cairo, according to state media. The 67-year-old died after fainting during the court ...

Brexit is the main issue as candidates battle to lead the UKs Conservative Party. The race to become Britains next Prime Minister is well underway, with six men ...

Donald Trump will announce he will run for president again in coming days. It has been four years since the business tycoon used his profile as a reality TV star ...