Hottest July ever, US scientists say
Amid fears about the speed of climate change, scientists say July was…
China’s greenhouse gases overestimated
The United Nations and other international bodies have overestimated China's greenhouse gas…
Palestinian ends hunger strike as Israel lifts detention
Mohammad Allan has called off his 65-day hunger strike. The Islamist detainee,…
Turbulence in Pentagon plans to expand drone flights
Trying to cope with a steadily growing battlefield as the "Islamic State"…
Putin to attend 70th anniversary of UN General Assembly
Along with several other world leaders, Russia's president will attend events to…
Islamic State ‘beheads’ archaeologist in Palmyra
The extremists have already destroyed famed archaeological sites in Iraq, and there…
Kurdish forces targeted in northeastern Syria: monitor
The target of the attack was the headquarters of the Asayish security…
Syrian refugees are here to stay
According to data released by the Turkish Interior Ministry, 1,905,984 Syrians are…
Why Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa failed to make a comeback
After being toppled as president, Mahinda Rajapaksa wanted to become Prime Minister.…
Israel to deport comatose Palestinian hunger striker?
Israel has offered to release a comatose Palestinian if he is deported…