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Kenya says 'swearing-in' of Odinga would be seen as treason

Kenya'sattorneygeneralwarnedThursdaythattheopposition'smoveto"inaugurate"itsleaderRailaOdinganextweektoprotesttherecentpresidentialelectionwouldamounttotreason.

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Opinion: Political stalemate with Syrian opposition at Geneva talks

TheUN-sponsoredSyrianpeacetalksinGenevahavebeenunderwaysinceNovember28andalthoughtherehavebeenindicationsthatthisroundmaygivebirthtonewachievementsforthesuccess

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No breakthrough expected from 8th round of Syria talks in Geneva

AfterfailingtobringasolutiontotheprolongedSyriawarbysevenroundsoftalks,theeighthroundofGenevatalksthistimeisalsonotexpectedtoachieveanybreakthrough,analystssay.

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New challenges, opportunities ahead to resolve Syrian crisis

AfreshroundofpeacetalksonSyria,theeighthofitskind,kickedoffinGeneva,Switzerland,onTuesdayundertheauspicesoftheUnitedNations,withoutthepresenceofoneofthemainpart

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Can we see a united Kenya after Kenyatta’s inauguration?

Kenya'sPresidentUhuruKenyattawassworninforasecondtermattheNationalStadiuminNairobi,welcomedbycheersfromhissupporters.AccordingtoMarkBichachi,apoliticalcommentat

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Syrian government team to arrive in Geneva for peace talks on Wednesday

ASyriangovernmentdelegationwillarriveinGenevaonWednesday,adaylaterthanexpected,toattendpeacetalksbeingheldtherethisweek,SyrianstatenewsagencySANAsaid.Thedelegat

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APD Review | Syrian peace talks: Hopeful but still anxious

AnewroundofSyrianpeacetalksisstartingonTuesdayinGeneva.Forthefirsttime,aftertalksinRiyadhlastweek,aunified36-memberSyrianoppositiondelegationistoattendthetalks.

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Abe to push reform of Japan's pacifist constitution after election win

JapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoAbe’srulingblocscoredabigwininSunday’selection,bolsteringhischanceofbecomingthenation’slongest-servingpremierandre-energizinghispusht

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Venezuela gov't continues to push for dialogue with opposition

TheVenezuelangovernmentinsistedMondayitwouldbeginadialoguewiththeopposition,afterregionalelectionsonSundaywhichsawtherulingUnitedSocialistPartyofVenezuela(PSUV)

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Venezuela: opposition calls for protests after ruling party win

Venezuela’soppositionhascalledforstreetprotestsafterPresidentNicolasMaduro’sgovernmentwonamajorityofgovernorshipsinasurpriseresultfromSunday’sregionalelections.

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Venezuela ruling party wins most governor races

VenezuelanPresidentNicolasMaduro'sSocialistPartywonamajorityofstatesinSunday'sregionalelection,accordingtoofficialresults,sparkingsuspicionoffraudfromtheopposit

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Venezuela's regional elections to test Maduro government's hold on power

Venezuelaispreparingforregionalelections.ObserverssaythevotingisexpectedtotestPresidentNicolasMaduroandhisSocialistgovernment'sholdonpower.Therulingpartyfacespo

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Sri Lanka use tear gas to protesters against foreign hand in projects

ByAPDWriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Oct.6(APD)--SriLanka'spoliceonFridayfiredteargaswandusedwatercannonstodisperseaproteststagedbytheoppositionagainstforeigninvolvementi

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Survey hints Tokyo governor Koike's party threat to Abe

JapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoAbe'sleadinnextmonth'selectionhasshrunkasthepopularTokyogovernorpushestouniteoppositionforces,apollbyJapan'stop-sellingdailyindicated

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Kenyan opposition calls for mass protests

Kenya’smainoppositioncoalitionhascalleduponitssupporterstoparticipateinnationwideprotestsonTuesday,toforceofficialsofthecountry’selectoralbody–whoitsuspectsofma

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Venezuela to prosecute supporters of US sanctions

Venezuela'snewConstituentAssemblyhascalledfortheprosecutionofanysupportersofUSsanctionsagainstthecountry.ThiscomesinthewakeofUSPresidentTrump'stalkofa"militaryo

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Maldives army occupies parliament to block no-confidence vote

TheMaldivesmilitarylockeddownthenation’sparliamentonTuesdayinwhatoppositionlawmakerssaidwasanattempttoblockamotiontoimpeachthespeakerofthehouse.ImthiyazFahmy,fr