In line with the country's patriarchal structures, women have been expected to stay out of politics but recent events show ...

Moscow says a vessel linked to its defense ministry sank in the Mediterranean and that two of the crew are missing.

From roller-skating to church or festive greetings from Donald Duck, Christmas in some cultures features more than just Santa ...

Scientists have unearthed a baby mammoth more than 50,000 years old from the frozen ground in a remote region of Siberia.

A Swiss Air flight from Bucharest, Romania to Zurich made an emergency landing in Austria because of smoke on board. All 79 ...

A court in the Netherlands has found five men guilty for their part in violence against visiting Israeli football fans in Amsterdam.

In India, there is a critical shortage of mental health professionals, and for Indian Muslims, accessing mental health is an even bigger challenge. In the past 10 years, Sana Rehman* has seen some 12 ...

Reports of the burning of a Christmas tree come days after Syria's interim leader moved to assure minorities they'd be protected. Syria is home to numerous minority groups.

Deadly stampedes across Nigeria have revealed the harsh realities of the country's economic crisis. Desperate Nigerians are struggling to afford food as inflation and unemployment reach unprecedented ...

A court in Russia has sentenced a US man to 15 years in a penal colony for "espionage." Gene Spector is the latest US citizen to be jailed, with some freed in prisoner exchanges.

The former Republican lawmaker paid women for sex, including a 17-year-old girl, according to a Congressional committee ...

Clinton, who has had several health scares since his time in office, is said to be undergoing tests. Clinton had served as US ...