Washington: United Continental Holdings Inc shares fell as much as 4.4 per cent on Tuesday after a worldwide backlash erupted over a passenger who was...
Santiago: Thousands of students marched in Chilean cities on Tuesday to demand improvements to the nation's higher education system, as lawmakers...
Beirut: U.S.-backed forces fighting IS in Syria advanced to within 2km (1 mile) of a key stronghold near the extremist group's de facto capital of Raqqa...
Izmir (Turkey): Strolling down the quayside in Izmir, a liberal bastion on Turkey's Aegean Coast, Kubilay Mutlu and his Street Orchestra sing of...
Johannesburg: South Africa's top court said on Tuesday it would consider whether a motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma should be taken...
Cairo: Egypt's parliament on Tuesday unanimously approved a three-month state of emergency, broadening the power of authorities to crack down on what it...
Geneva: The risk of mass starvation in four countries - northeast Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen - is rising rapidly due to drought and conflict,...
Brussels: The European Commission said on Tuesday the Philippines' human rights record could influence future trade ties, but denied reports that it had...
Budapest/Brussels: Hungary faced criticism from Washington and Brussels on Tuesday over a new law they believe targets a Budapest university founded by U.S....