French President Emmanuel Macron said he “salutes” Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s decision not to seek another term as president of Algeria and called for a “transition of a reasonable length.” Macron, who has faced months of protests back home from the Yellow Vests movement, also said on...

White House advisers recommended Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump veto a resolution to end Washington's support for the Arab military campaign in Yemen. The White House statement of administration policy came as the U.S. Senate prepared to vote on the matter, one of several...

Israeli forces rounded up 29 Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, according to the military on Wednesday.  The individuals were arrested for "suspected involvement in terrorist activities”, the army said -- without elaborating -- in a...

Russia’s parliament on Wednesday approved new fines for people who insult the authorities online or spread fake news, defying warnings from critics that the move could open the way to direct state censorship of dissent. The bills - which now require only President Vladimir Putin’s...