Turkey’s Erdogan in Tunisia for surprise talks with president
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Tunisia on Wednesday in a surprise visit for talks with his Tunisian counterpart, his office said, in the first...
Aramco CEO says Saudi-Kuwaiti accord paves way for resumption of oil production
Saudi Aramco said on Wednesday a new agreement between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait paves the way for the resumption of oil production in a zone...
Anti-Kremlin activist forcibly conscripted to Arctic was kidnapped, say allies
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said on Wednesday that the forcible military conscription of one of his allies to a remote air base in the...
Pope defends migrants, calls for peace in Christmas message
Pope Francis urged the world to let the light of Christmas pierce the “darkness in human hearts” that leads to religious persecution, social injustice, armed...
Iran starts internet shutdown ahead of possible new protests: report
Iranian authorities have shut down mobile internet access to overseas sites in several provinces, an Iranian news agency reported on Wednesday, a day before new...
‘It doesn’t matter if it’s Christmas’: Hong Kong pro-democracy activists keep up protests
Hong Kong anti-government protesters marched through Christmas-decorated shopping centers on Wednesday, chanting pro-democracy slogans and forcing one mall to close early, as police fired tear...
Thousands mourn Algerian army chief
Thousands of Algerians gathered on Wednesday for the funeral procession of the country’s powerful army chief, who fought for independence from France as a young...
China and Japan agree to cooperate and improve ties at Chengdu summit
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a bilateral meeting on Wednesday, a day after a trilateral summit between China, Japan...
U.S. troops in South Korea enjoy Christmas feast
U.S. troops stationed in South Korea enjoyed a Christmas feast on Wednesday....
Modi unveils plan to tackle water shortages in India’s heartland states
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a 60-billion-rupee ($842 million) plan to tackle water shortages in the country’s seven heartland states where agriculture...