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Houthis ban U.N. special envoy from Yemen for alleged bias

A top official in Yemen's armed Houthi movement said on Monday the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen was banned from returning to the country, accusing him of bias, according to the Houthi's Al Massira TV channel. Saleh al-Samad, chief of a political council backed by the Houthis who...

US bars diplomats from Egypt religious sites outside Cairo

The State Department is banning U.S. diplomats in Egypt from visiting religious sites outside the capital following a spate of recent deadly terrorist attacks. The U.S. Embassy in Cairo said Monday that additional attacks are possible and urged Americans living or traveling in Egypt to take...

Aftermath of bloody Afghan blasts stokes government tensions

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's main government partner said on Monday his national security adviser and other top security officials should be removed after four days of violence last week left around 100 people dead. A massive truck bomb attack on Wednesday killed more than 80 people and...

Brazilian president lashes out ahead of court verdict

President Michel Temer and Brazil's chief prosecutor were in open warfare Monday on the eve of a court verdict that could lead to the scandal-plagued president's removal from office. The front pages of major newspapers were dominated by accusations made by Temer's lawyer that Prosecutor...