(Anadolu News Agency)- Beji Caid Essebsi on Wednesday took the constitutional oath as Tunisia's first democratically-elected President following a 2011 revolution that ousted autocrat Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali. Essebsi, who served as a parliament speaker under Ben Ali,...

The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Seniang has risen to at least 53 in the Philippines, officials said Wednesday. The storm, also known as Jangmi, brought heavy rains to southern Mindanao island Monday, where floods destroyed bridges...

The UN Security Council on Tuesday rejected a draft resolution calling for an end to Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories within three years. The motion, which was submitted Monday by Jordan after it had been agreed upon by Arab states, failed to obtain the...

(Reuters) - Iran and six world powers are set to resume low-level talks on Iran's nuclear program in Geneva on Jan 15, with wide gaps remaining in their positions, the Iranian foreign minister said. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, the lead negotiator for Iran...