Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli declared a state of emergency and mobilization in the north-central city of Sirte. The decision came after forces of east Libya-based commander Khalifa Haftar, known as the Libyan National Army, reportedly move forward to the...

Asian markets were mixed Monday as bargain-buying from last week's sharp losses was offset by a weak US jobs report and ongoing concerns about the global economy. Investors ran for the hills Friday after the European Central Bank slashed its growth and inflation forecasts, and China...

Investigators probing the deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 that plunged into a field in a ball of flames were to comb the wreckage Monday for clues to the disaster's cause, as operators around the world began grounding their fleets. The brand new MAX 8 plane -- one of...

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas met the leader of Israel's left-wing Meretz party in Ramallah on Sunday and both called for peace efforts to resume. Meretz leader Tamar Zandberg made the trip to the occupied West Bank as she campaigns ahead of Israel's April 9 elections. While...