Yemen's rebel chief Friday praised Iran and its ally Hezbollah, singling out the group's leader Hassan Nasrallah for his "solidarity." But Abdulmalik al-Houthi, whose fighters are battling Yemen's Arab-coalition backed government, again denied accusations of receiving smuggled weapons from...

At least four people were killed and over 20 injured in a suspected suicide blast in an election rally in northwest Pakistan on Friday, police and local media reported. The bomber, who acted alone, rammed his explosive-laden motorbike into a vehicle minutes after the end of an election...

The death toll from torrential rains and floods in western Japan has topped 200, the Japan Times reported on Friday.  According to the newspaper, 204 people have been confirmed dead, with dozens still missing. Search and rescue operations with more than 70,000 rescuers...

Chancellor Angela Merkel made no new pledge on Thursday to increase defense spending of Germany, despite a stark warning by the U.S. President Donald Trump.  Speaking to reporters on the second and final day of the NATO summit in Brussels, Merkel stuck to her government’s earlier...