Indirect talks in Doha between officials from the US and Iran aimed at ending the Middle East war have started.

The World Health Organization said Sunday that over 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection with the record-breaking heatwave roasting much of the continent. Tens ...

Dina Rezk from Reading University and Nicola Pratt from Warwick University have conducted research to understand how the exceptional circumstances of the Arab Spring and the ensuing political upheaval ...

Over 25 years ago, during my first year in a doctoral program, I recall having a conversation with one of my White male peers. We were part of a cohort of five students: 2 White males, 1 White female, ...

A retired career diplomat and specialist in African and European affairs, Mr. Cohen retired from the US Foreign Service in November 1993. His last position prior to retirement was Assistant Secretary ...

Despite major gains in education and reducing poverty in recent decades, entrenched inequalities are eroding trust in institutions and democratic systems around the world, the UN warned Tuesday.

The seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast this week comes after long-standing tensions between Washington and Caracas, starting with US sanctions in 2006 and most recently strikes against ...

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to four meters (12 feet) across the Pacific and sparking evacuations ...

Air raid sirens blared and two blasts were heard in Jerusalem on Thursday, AFP journalists reported, after Israel said it had identified missiles launched from Iran. The blasts came shortly after ...

An international summit on the future of energy security opens in London on Thursday amidst major disagreements over the role of renewables in satisfying the world’s thirst for energy. The two-day ...

States with abysmal human rights records seek election to the UN Human Rights Council not to advance human rights but to block their realization. This cynical behavior is an aberration that needs to ...

Spain began investigating Tuesday the causes of the crippling blackout that disrupted millions of lives across the Iberian Peninsula, with a court probing potential “sabotage” of critical ...