AFP news agency

Syria's rebels lose all of the northern neighbourhoods of their stronghold in east Aleppo, as the regime forces make significant advances in its offensive to recapture the entire city.

Ukraine's former Moscow-backed president accuses pro-EU protesters who forced his ousting of provoking the 31-month pro-Russian revolt in the southeast that has claimed nearly 10,000 lives.

The second trial of top jihadist recruiter Khalid Zerkani appears likely to be dropped as his lawyers and the prosecution argue he would face double jeopardy.

Israeli Arab rapper Tamer Nafar's politically-charged lyrics have sparked the same kind of controversy that may have made his hero Tupac Shakur proud.

Troops fire artillery at positions held by an Islamic militant faction in the southern Philippines as more soldiers are deployed against the group, which staged a deadly bombing in President Rodrig...

Anyone seeking a glimpse of the bewildering range of issues animating voters in India, the world's largest democracy should stroll past parliament and head a few hundreds yards north to Jantar Mantar.

Gambia heads to the polls on Thursday with the opposition buoyed by an ‘unprecedented’ groundswell of support, hoping to put an end to the iron-fisted rule of President Yahya Jammeh.

Syria's rebels lose all of the northern neighbourhoods of their stronghold in east Aleppo, as the regime forces make significant advances in its offensive to recapture the entire city.

Ukraine's former Moscow-backed president accuses pro-EU protesters who forced his ousting of provoking the 31-month pro-Russian revolt in the southeast that has claimed nearly 10,000 lives.

Prominent Russian rights activists say torture is widely used in a northern penal colony, citing fresh allegations after claims from a jailed opposition member serving a sentence there.

Throngs of Cubans stream onto Havana's iconic Revolution Square to pay tribute to Fidel Castro, kicking off an emotional, week-long farewell to the divisive Cold War titan.

Nine-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt dedicates what is set to be his last track season to his fans, with the Jamaican sprint star saying his training regime was now "more relaxed."