Spike in Taliban attacks ‘unhelpful’ to Afghan peace push: U.S. general
A spike in attacks by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan has been “particularly unhelpful” to peace efforts there, a senior U.S. military commander cautioned on Saturday...
Living conditions ‘rapidly deteriorating’ after storm in Bahamas: aid group
Thousands of displaced people are living in “rapidly deteriorating” conditions in the worst-hit parts of the Bahamas six days after Hurricane Dorian made landfall, the...
Turkey’s Erdogan says will discuss Syria with Trump at U.N.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he expects to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the United Nations later this month to discuss military...
Mick Jagger swaps stage for set in art thriller ‘The Burnt Orange Heresy’
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger swaps the stage for a film set in “The Burnt Orange Heresy”, a thriller about a dishonest and greedy art...
A Minute With: Donald Sutherland on working hard and chilling with Jagger
Donald Sutherland closes the Venice Film Festival on Saturday with art thriller “The Burnt Orange Heresy”, about a greedy art critic who goes to extreme...
‘Staggering’ death toll feared in Bahamas after Dorian’s destruction
Charities, government agencies and even cruise ships loaded with supplies and volunteers rushed emergency aid to the storm-ravaged Bahamas on Saturday amid fears of a...
Iranian tanker pictured off Syrian port
The Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1 at the center of a dispute between Tehran and Western powers, which went dark off Syria earlier in...
Hong Kong police fire tear gas after fending off airport protest
Hong Kong police prevented anti-government protesters from blocking access to the airport on Saturday, but fired tear gas for a second night running in the...
Sudan’s Bashir kept key to room with millions of euros, court hears
Sudan’s toppled former leader Omar al-Bashir was the only person with a key to a room at the presidential palace holding millions of euros, his...
Hong Kong police fend off airport protest but tear gas fired again in Kowloon
Hong Kong police prevented anti-government protesters from blocking access to the airport on Saturday, but fired tear gas for a second night running in the...