BAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister has asked parliament to declare a state of emergency over a militant attack in Mosul. Nouri al-Maliki made the call in...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has canceled a second day of private audiences and his morning Mass because of a minor illness. A Vatican spokesman, the...
NAIROBI, Kenya — Unknown gunmen shot and killed the chairman of the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya on Tuesday, an official said. Sheik Mohamed...
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Suspected Boko Haram gunmen have reportedly kidnapped 20 women from a nomadic settlement in northeast Nigeria near the town of Chibok, where the...
LONDON — Analysts say that bars, restaurants and other venues in Africa that screen World Cup matches will be at risk of terrorist attack during the...
TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya’s top court on Monday rejected the Islamist-led parliament’s appointment of a new prime minister in a contested vote, ending one power struggle...
KARACHI, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban on Monday threatened more attacks after claiming responsibility for a brazen five-hour assault on the country’s busiest airport in which...
CAIRO — A string of sexual assaults on women during celebrations of Egypt’s presidential inauguration — including a mass attack on a 19-year-old student who...
EGYPT — Egypt’s new president has told Egyptians it is time to build a more stable future and called on them to work hard so that their...
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES— Qatar said Sunday it is confident it will retain the rights to host the 2022 World Cup following new allegations that an official...