The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) warned Thursday that calls by an Israeli government minister to change the status quo at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque would lead to a “religious war”. In a written statement released after a meeting in Ramallah, the PLO’s...

The U.N. refugee agency says Myanmar and Bangladesh are making a second attempt to start repatriating Rohingya Muslims after more than 700,000 of them fled a security crackdown in Myanmar almost two years ago. Agency spokeswoman Caroline Gluck said Friday that the Bangladesh government has...

An Iranian oil tanker is being reflagged and is preparing to sail to the Mediterranean, Iran's state television reported Friday, after Gibraltar decided to free the seized ship. "Based on the owner's request, the oil tanker Grace 1 will depart for the Mediterranean after being reflagged...

Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement faces a major test this weekend as it tries to muster another huge crowd following criticism over a recent violent airport protest and as concerns mount over Beijing's next move. Ten weeks of protests have plunged the international finance hub into crisis...