French President Francois Hollande said Wednesday he would back the creation of a buffer zone between Syria and Turkey to protect displaced civilians fleeing the bloody Daech offensive.
An American man has been arrested in Chicago for attempting to travel overseas to join the militant organization Islamic State (IS) fighting in Iraq and Syria, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday.
The European Commission on Monday adopted a new program worth up to 165 million euros (209 million U.S. dollars) for perishable fruit and vegetables under the Russian ban.
Bolivian President Evo Morales held a massive rally Sunday in the central city of Cochabamba to win support for his re-election in October.
Ugandan troops have captured a strategic town from Somali militants Al Shaabab in the volatile Horn of Africa country, a top military official said here Wednesday.
Afghan presidential candidate Zalmai Rassoul who secured third position in the race after votes counting announced his support to the leading candidate Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday.
Malaysia Airlines' Chief Executive Officer Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said Thursday in a statement that the families of the missing MH370 flight were advised to receive information at their homes as the search and investigation would be a prolonged process and advanced compensation payments would be made.
China on Wednesday reiterated its stance on fighting against the East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM), a terrorist group that voiced support for the terrorist attack in Kunming on March 1.
The Australian government will provide a further 20 million AU dollars (almost 18.61 million US dollars) and deploy additional Australian Defence Force logistic support to help the Philippines to respond to Typhoon Haiyan, bringing total Australian assistance to over 30 million AU dollars (almost 27.91 million US dollars), Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced Thursday.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on Wednesday called on the UN Security Council to support a temporary boost to national and international forces aiming to maintain basic security in Somalia.
Egyptian Interim President Adli Mansour concluded on Tuesday his first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia and Jordan since he took office in July.
Huawei Technologies, China's leading global ICT solution provider, on Wednesday donated equipment and food items to Kibre Aregawuyan Elders' Care Center, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Facing opposition from some lawmakers and a skeptical public, President Barack Obama is intensifying an effort to swing the public opinion on his plan to attack Syria, with planned TV interviews and a major speech to the public next week.
The surge of voter support for Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since he reclaimed the Labor leadership appears to have stalled, according to the latest Newspoll.
Major Chinese banks have vowed to offer strong credit support for green economy.
Australia would provide 10 million (almost 10.4 million U.S.dollars) in assistance to Mali to support peace, security and humanitarian needs, Foreign Minister Bob Carr and Defense Minister Stephen Smith announced in a joint statement on Wednesday.