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Sudan police confront protesters as Bashir rejects accusations

Sudanese police fired tear gas at hundreds of protesters planning to march on parliament Sunday, as President Omar al-Bashir insisted demonstrators who died in anti-government rallies were not killed by security forces. Deadly protests which erupted on December 19 after a government...

Lebanon uses Arab summit to call for return of Syria refugees

Lebanon urged world powers to step up efforts for Syrian refugees to return home regardless of a political solution to the conflict in its war-wracked neighbour, as it hosted Sunday an Arab summit It also proposed the creation of an Arab bank to finance reconstruction in Arab countries...

Greece: Thousands protest Macedonia name change deal

Days ahead of a parliament vote, thousands rallied in central Athens on Sunday to protest an agreement that would rename neighboring Macedonia to the Republic of North Macedonia. Some 2,000 police officers were deployed around the Greek Parliament building and surrounding streets, while...

Pakistan, US agree to advance Afghan peace process

Pakistan and the U.S. on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to advance the ongoing peace process in Afghanistan, said the U.S. Embassy in the capital Islamabad. According to an embassy statement, the endorsement came during meetings of visiting U.S. special envoy for Afghan reconciliation...