High expectations for Myanmar election
Myanmar's parliamentary elections are the next milestone in the country's ongoing reform…
Obama to close four-day visit with address African Union
During the final day of his visit to Africa, US President Barack…
Boston quits race for 2024 Olympic games
A bid for Boston to host the 2024 Olympics has been withdrawn,…
US, Turkey plan for ‘IS’-free buffer zone along Syria-Turkey border
The US and Turkish government have agreed to create a strategic safe…
Quiet diplomacy with Ethiopia is not very effective, HRW says
After talks with US President Barack Obama, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn…
Turkish airstrikes ‘very damaging’ to Kurdish peace process
Turkish airstrikes against the PKK Kurdish minority have jeopardized a 2013 ceasefire…
Opinion: Erdogan on the warpath
Turkey is bombarding "IS" strongholds - but also those of the Kurdish…
Shelling and gunfire reported in Yemen, despite truce
Violence has rumbled on in Yemen, even after a Saudi-announced "humanitarian" truce…
Turkey launches second wave of airstrikes on PKK in Iraq
Turkish warplanes have bombed Kurdish camps in northern Iraq for a second…
In Tunisia, many young people heed the call of ‘IS’ and al Qaeda
More than 5,000 Tunisians are currently fighting for al Qaeda and the…