Nael Barghouti, the longest held Palestinian prisoner who spent 44 years in an Israeli jail, was released.

In a historic move, Abdullah Ocalan has asked his party to 'lay down arms' and dissolve itself, according to statement.

Rebel commander Corneille Nangaa says he is unharmed as video shows dead, wounded people in Bakavu.

The fate of the Gaza ceasefire is unclear after Hamas and Israel completed the last exchange of bodies and prisoners.

A 21-year-old released Palestinian detainee recalls having his leg forcibly amputated.

The first inquiry by a national authority also pointed to the possible presence of an ‘unknown fuel’.

A private moon mission has launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, carrying the Athena lunar lander.

A dozen eggs in the US currently cost $4.95, an all-time high. Can Trumponomics bring that down?

During his campaigning Trump denied he had read the right-wing wish list. Has he shifted his strategy?

Pakistan and Bangladesh's final group-stage match is washed out in Rawalpindi as both sides exit the Champions Trophy.

The British leader says foreign aid will suffer a 40 percent cut to bolster defence spending in light of a 'new era'.

Thailand deports 48 Uighurs to China, prompting outrage from activists over risks of torture and human rights abuses.

Muslims in Gaza have been preparing what they can for the coming holy month of Ramadan.

101 East meets the job seekers caught up in China’s youth unemployment crisis.

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control remains as relevant today as it did when it entered into force 20 years ago.

Mehdi Hasan debates Kimani Ichung’wah on Kenya’s crackdown on dissent and the future of Ruto’s leadership.

Trump's Hindu nationalist supporters are refusing to accept the apparent anti-Indian racism of his base.

The city can finally mourn the tens of thousands of victims of Hafez al-Assad and the massacre he ordered 43 years ago.

The actor best known for his role in The French Connection has died; foul play is not suspected.

Conservative People's Party, Social Democrats and liberal Neos to present a 'common programme' after deal.