Burundi opposition party picks Agathon Rwasa to run for president
CNL's candidate will face governing party nominee Evariste Ndayishimiye in the May 20 election.
Burundi's main opposition party has picked Agathon Rwasa as its candidate for the...
Qatar says talks to end GCC crisis were suspended in January
Foreign minister says while efforts to resolve row were unsuccessful, Doha open to 'any offer to resolve' issue.
Qatar's foreign minister has said efforts to resolve a...
Kashmir: India tells Turkey don’t ‘interfere in internal affairs’
Foreign ministry urges Ankara to 'develop proper understanding of facts' after Turkish president's remarks on Kashmir.
India has told Turkey not to "interfere" in its internal affairs, after...
Libya faces ‘catastrophic financial crisis’ due to oil blockade
Forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar have closed major oil ports since January 18, causing a sharp fall in Libya's output.
Fayez al-Sarraj, the head of Libya's ...
Dozens of civilians killed in Saudi-UAE-led air raids in Yemen
Attacks in al-Jawf come after a Saudi fighter jet crashed in the same area, with Houthis claiming to have shot it down.
Yemen's Houthi rebels say more...
Trump administration taking $3.8bn from military for border wall
The $3.8bn would come from National Guard and weapons programmes, setting the stage for possible clash with Democrats.
The United States Defense Department sent Congress a...
US warship in Arabian Sea seizes suspected Iranian weapons
US military says the weapons included 150 anti-tank guided missiles and three surface-to-air missiles.
A United States Navy warship seized weapons believed to be of Iranian...
US charges five with conspiring to violate oil sanctions on Iran
US government claims the defendants arranged to buy sanctioned Iranian oil and sell it to a refinery in China.
The United States Justice Department said on...
Indonesia says will not repatriate citizens who fought with ISIL
Indonesia has suffered a number of attacks by groups claiming loyalty to ISIL and is sharply divided on repatriation.
Indonesia has said it will not bring home...
Nigeria militants burn to death motorists as they sleep in their cars
Suspected militant Islamists have killed at least 30 people and abducted women and children in a raid in north-eastern Nigeria, officials say.
Most of the victims were...