London - Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has resigned from Prime Minister Theresa May's government in opposition to the draft deal she has agreed for leaving the European Union.   "I cannot in...

Strasbourg, France - With the clock ticking down on her final term as chancellor, Germany's Angela Merkel is due to speak to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday to outline her vision for...

Gaza City - By Saud Abu Ramadan and Sara Lemel, - Israel sent fighter jets into the Gaza Strip on Monday, responding to a barrage of rockets fired by Palestinian militants, in an escalation of...

Washington - North Korea's ballistic missile programme is moving forward at small undeclared sites, according to a report issued Monday by a Washington think tank.   The report by the Center for...

London - Amnesty International has withdrawn its Ambassador of Conscience award from Aung San Suu Kyi in light of the atrocities committed by the military against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. "We are...

Berlin - Chancellor Angela Merkel called for parity in politics between men and women as she marked 100 years since German women gained the right to vote at a ceremony in Berlin on Monday.   "We...

Rome - A referendum on the de facto privatization of Rome's poorly-run bus and metro services failed due to low turnout on Sunday, giving another cause for celebration to the city's embattled mayor....

London (dpa) - Irish President Michael D Higgins was inaugurated for a second consecutive term on Sunday. "I thank you again from my heart," Higgins told an audience of political leaders, former...

Riyadh - A senior official has defected from Yemen’s Houthi rebels to Saudi Arabia, the country leading a military alliance fighting the Iranian-linked Shiite group in Yemen.   Abdel-Salam...