International

US, Cuba begin historic talks in Havana

The United States and Cuba opened two days of historic talks in Havana on Wednesday…

In state of the Union speech, Obama says US turns the page

President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared America has turned the page on years of war…

Muslims protest Charlie Hebdo cartoons

by Mussa HATTAR Muslims marched in Middle East cities and many Muslim cities around the…

Allahu Akbar! Saudi carries out 10th beheading in 2015

Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens Friday for shooting dead a compatriot with a…

How to battle Boko Haram: UN envoy

The four African nations most threatened by Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram must put aside…

Corruption: China probes deputy head of spy agency

China's ruling Communist Party has put the deputy chief of the country's top intelligence agency…

Senegal: Ex-president Wade's son goes on hunger strike

The son of former Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade has gone on hunger strike after being…

Australia hopeful to find MH370 plane

Missing airliner MH370 is "very likely" to be found if it lies in the vast…

Pope Francis speaks out against confusing family values

Pope Francis on Friday urged Catholic leaders in the Philippines to resist powerful forces that…

Boko Haram: Brown urges world to condemn use of young bombers

Gordon Brown, UN special envoy for education, on Thursday urged the world to condemn the…