A just-published United Nations report that claims to find Israel guilty of the “crime of apartheid,” is only one element of a broader legal and propaganda offensive being pushed by an obscure U.N.
Iran says it has reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia for 85,000 Iranian pilgrims to attend the hajj after Tehran boycotted last year's annual Muslim pilgrimage.
A U.S. airstrike in Syria killed "dozens" of Al Qaeda fighters -- and may have eliminated some of the terror network's "high value" leaders -- but did not directly strike a mosque, a Pentagon spokesman told reporters Friday.
Two small planes collided mid-air Friday above a shopping center in Quebec, forcing one to land in a parking lot and the other on a roof, authorities say.
Rights groups say thousands of people are fleeing a Nigeria slum as security forces use gunfire and tear gas to make way for demolitions in defiance of a recent court order.
News reports say thieves attempting to rob a jewelry store in Venice's famous St. Mark's Square set off panic among tourists when they ignited smoke bombs to cover their movements.
The waters off the Greek island of Lesbos once echoed with the shrieks of people drowning as they struggled to reach Europe and the thrumming of rescue helicopters.
Turkey's Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag says his German counterpart has requested the release of German daily Die Welt's jailed correspondent and described the demand as "unacceptable." Bozdag said Friday that Heiko Maas' request amounted to a demand for the Turkish government to intervene in the judiciary.
The head of a Lebanon-based United Nations agency that promotes development in Arab countries has resigned, after refusing to withdraw a controversial report that concludes that Israel has established an "apartheid regime." The report, which was published earlier this week by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, drew swift criticism from U.N.
A leading Russian bank says it was targeted by hackers who created a fake cyber trail to suggest extensive links with businesses owned by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Morocco's king has named a new prime minister, former top diplomat Saadeddine Othmani, after ousting his predecessor after five months of government deadlock.