Years of conflict and an increase in lawlessness has only marginalised women even more within the male-dominated society, but female activism is on the rise in some areas. Libya has long been of the world’s strictest male-dominated societies. Years of conflict and an increase in lawlessness has only marginalised women even more, but female activism […]

A close look at the relative weapons capabilities of the US and Russia in Syria. An American guided-missile destroyer, USS Donald Cook, recently arrived in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, joining sister destroyer USS Porter. Last week the aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman also set sail from the US towards the Mediterranean. While the US […]

Police put death toll at 30, including children as young as 10 years old, following incident in Himachal Pradesh. At least 27 children, some as young as 10 years old, have died in northern India after a school bus plunged into a deep ravine in the Himalayan foothills, according to police. Three adults also lost their […]

Shah Alam: A Malaysian judge has sentenced a Vietnamese woman to more than three years in prison after she pleaded guilty to a weapons charge in the killing of the North Korean leader's estranged half brother. Judge Azmi Ariffin said, "It is my view that the length of imprisonment would serve the interest of justice." He […]

Displaced survivors of suspected chemical attack earlier this month in Syria tell their stories to Al Jazeera. The suspected chemical attack in Douma has killed more than 40 people. Those who survived the attack have been displaced. Some of them spoke to Al Jazeera on how they felt when the poisonous substance in the attack […]

PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron appointed legislator Amelie de Montchalin as new European affairs minister on Sunday to replace Nathalie Loiseau in a small, expected cabinet reshuffle two months before the European elections. Loiseau quit her job on Wednesday to lead Macron’s party for the European election campaign. The vote will be held […]

Marie Colvin, who worked for the London-based Sunday Times, was killed in February 2012 while covering the siege in Homs. The family of a US journalist killed in Syria is suing the Syrian government over her death. It is thought this will be the first time the Assad regime has faced court action anywhere in […]

Talking to ordinary North Koreans about Trump and the US. A summit between the leaders of North and South Korea is set to take place on Friday, ahead of a US-North Korea meeting within weeks. North Korea has promised to end nuclear and missile tests, a move that has raised hope and scepticism. US President […]

US president’s decision comes a day after saying he wanted to pull American troops out, arguing that the United States had essentially already won the battle against ISIS. Donald Trump has agreed to keep US troops in Syria, for the time being at least, a day after he said he wants them out. The US […]

The European Union has voted for a permanent ban on pesticides that are harmful to bees. The European Union has voted for a permanent ban on pesticides that are harmful to bees. Campaigners call it a ‘tremendous victory’ for the environment, while pesticide company Bayer calls it a sad day for Europe and its farmers. […]