Latest Region News
Syria troops shell Damascus district: activists
The fighting came on the third day of a regime attempt to…
Darfur displaced face ‘terrible’ conditions: UN
They need "immediate help and attention to avoid a humanitarian disaster" as…
Syria opposition vows to fight on to topple Assad
The National Coalition spoke out as troops and rebels were locked in…
UNESCO warns Syrian heritage sites endangered
Experts say fierce fighting and deteriorating security have left the country's extraordinary…
Obama refuses to specify US aid to Syrian rebels
Obama has refused to publicly specify exactly how Washington will increase aid…
Turkey’s ‘silent man’ vigils go on as protests fizzle out
The police presence on the square was much smaller than in previous…
Eight killed as Shebab attack UN base in Mogadishu
Somali and Africa Union troops clear out complex in heavy firefight
Kuwait hangs ‘monster’ child rapist
The authorities said Saadi had confessed to raping 17 boys and girls…
Turkey warns it may deploy army as protests rage
Police "will use all their powers" to end the unrest, Deputy Prime…
Russia ‘will not permit’ no-fly zone over Syria
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov calls potential move “illegal”