Nigeria's first lady has openly questioned her husband's work and said she may not support him if he runs again — comments that President Muhammadu Buhari laughed off, saying, "I don't know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen and my living room." His comments to...

Army troops backed by pro-government tribal fighters have captured the Haditha-Biji road in Iraq’s western Anbar province from the Daesh terrorist group, according to military sources. The Iraqi army on Thursday launched a "broad operation" to retake the road, which lies some 160...

During his seven-decade reign, King Bhumibol Adulyadej forged deep ties with Thailand's military, which is expected to remain a key power broker as the monarch's son tries to emerge from his late father's lengthy shadow. In a country battered by near-constant power struggles, Thailand's...

Suspected Islamic militants attacked an army checkpoint in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Friday, killing 12 soldiers and wounding another eight, according to security and medical officials. They said the attack took place about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of the Suez Canal near the town of...