Pakistan quashes Christian girl’s blasphemy case
Blasphemy is an extremely sensitive issue in Pakistan, where 97 per cent…
Dozens die as Kurds, rebels clash in northern Syria
At least 122 people were killed nationwide on Monday in Syria
Islamists drive Tuareg rebels from north Mali town: sources
MUJAO fighters have "taken the military camp and are shouting Allah Akbar…
Gunmen kill three soldiers in Kenya’s northeast, says police
Kenya has suffered a wave of grenade and gun attacks, often blamed…
Morocco rights group slams attack on royal spending demo
Morocco has witnessed sporadic social unrest since early last year, spearheaded by…
Iraq PM warns Kurd security forces to stay put
Kurdish leaders want to expand their autonomous region across a swathe of…
Yemen’s Hadi committed to transition deal
The transition deal was signed after months of anti-government protests and deadly…
Islamists reject Syria opposition bloc as clashes rage
Clashes erupted after a Kurdish demonstration demanding that all rebels not from…
Gaza death toll hits 95 as truce efforts build
The latest bloodshed in the densely populated enclave came after a night…
Israel threatens Gaza as truce efforts intensify
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was ready to "significantly expand" its…