Assault on Houthi rebel targets in capital comes one week before scheduled start of peace talks between rival factions
At meeting in Bavarian Alps, Merkel and Obama agree measures should remain in place until Moscow fully implements shaky eastern Ukraine truce deal
Troops backed by Shi'ite militias recaptured key parts of Beiji from Islamic State militants on Sunday, said military officials
Poll results deliver stunning defeat for president's plan to rewrite country's constitution to replace parliamentary with presidential system
Army spokesman says accusations are aimed to undermine efforts to combat Boko Haram terrorist activities
Charles Blazer admitted he took money in connection with two World Cups; also, six linked to FIFA now on Interpol 'wanted' list
Analysts say new Buhari administration could give US, Nigeria chance to reset relations that had become strained under former president Jonathan
Thirty-nine-year-old Jason Rezaian will face second day of his closed-door espionage trial
US official say despite setbacks, combining aerial campaign with training, equipping and assisting effective local forces is a 'winning strategy'
Prehistoric site in Jordan may shed new light on way early humans transitioned from hunter-gatherers to farmers
Underestimated on battlefield, IS aims to surprise Western world again, trying to develop a state-like infrastructure that could help sustain its self-declared caliphate
Baghdad’s plan calls for getting more recruits for the Iraqi army, plus mobilizing and arming more tribal fighters
Domin Kari
