The United States yesterday led a protest against Syria taking over the Conference on Disarmament, calling it "a travesty" at a time when Damascus is widely accused of using chemical weapons.

Afghan special forces have killed nine civilians in an apparently botched operation in the eastern province of Nangarhar, officials said

Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan has said he is seeking to ban Hamas prisoners who are members of Hamas from watching the

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas left hospital yesterday after eight days of treatment for pneumonia that led to intense speculation

Three Ukrainian servicemen were killed in fighting with pro-Russian rebels in the east of the country as fighting intensified in the region,

A woman was among four people killed in an air strike that hit a petrol station in Yemen's rebel-held capital late Saturday, medical

Qatar has ordered shops to remove goods originating from a group of Saudi Arabian-led countries which a year ago imposed a wide-

Bangladesh seeks India's support in rescuing its nationals if anybody is found in danger, as a powerful cyclone struck Oman's Salalah city killing killed at least three people including a 12-year-old girl.

Dozens of Palestinians demonstrating at the Gaza border were injured and one of them killed by Israeli gunfire and tear gas on Friday, as

The United States warned Syria it would take "firm and appropriate measures" in response to ceasefire violations, saying it was concerned about

Israel's Supreme Court upheld the military's use of lethal force against Palestinians during protests and clashes on the Gaza border.

Iran's Supreme leader fired a fresh broadside at Washington's rejection of a nuclear agreement with Tehran, saying its action showed the Islamic Republic could not deal with a country that did not keep its commitments.

A US-led coalition air strike on Syrian army positions overnight killed at least 12 pro-regime fighters in an area where both sides have been battling holdout jihadists, a monitor said yesterday.

Israel's defence minister said yesterday he plans to seek approval next week for the construction of some 2,500 new homes in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, prompting Palestinian condemnation.

Lebanon's Saad al-Hariri is on track to become prime minister for a third time after winning the backing of a majority of MPs in official consultations yesterday, and is expected to launch negotiations on a coalition government.

At least four people were killed and 15 wounded in a suicide attack in Iraq's capital Baghdad yesterday, a military spokesman told

Saudi authorities have widened a crackdown on women's rights advocates, detaining at least three more activists a month before the

The Palestinians have joined the global convention to halt the spread of toxic arms, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical

At least 16 people were killed and 38 wounded yesterday when a minivan packed with explosives exploded as members of the security forces were trying to defuse it in southern Afghanistan, officials said.

The Palestinian foreign minister yesterday called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) "to open an immediate investigation" into allegations of war crimes and apartheid against the Palestinian people.