Israel’s governing Likud party was holding primaries Thursday, in the first serious internal challenge to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his more than a decade in power. Veteran politician Gideon Saar hopes to unseat Netanyahu, arguing that he will be better placed to form a...

A powerful suicide car bombing targeted an Afghan army compound in the country's north Thursday morning, killing six Afghan soldiers, the defense ministry said, blaming the Taliban for the attack. Shortly after the bomber detonated the car laden with explosives, a group of insurgents...

President Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that Turkey will send troops to Libya now that the north African country requested it, and he will present deployment legislation to the Turkish parliament in January. Erdogan visited Tunisia Wednesday to discuss cooperation for a possible ceasefire in...

Transport will remain disrupted all over the country on Thursday as pension reform strikes entered their fourth week in France, a day after the disruptions made travel difficult for those looking to spend Christmas Day with loved ones.  Christmas Day brought no respite for travellers...