Both chambers of the U.S. Congress are projected to remain under Republican control when they convene on Jan. 3, with voters on Tuesday dashing Democrats' hopes of taking over the Senate while keeping the House of Representatives in Republican hands. A few Senate races were still undecided,...

Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed heads to Paris Wednesday in a bid to drum up French investment in the struggling economy of its former North African colony. Chahed, 41, will meet his counterpart Manuel Valls and President Francois Hollande during the "strategic" visit, he told AFP in...

At first, the French viewed the U.S. presidential election with delight: It was a quintessentially American sitcom, reality television let loose into the realm of reality. But then delight became shock, and shock became horror. In recent months, François , France’s president, has been...

When Saada al-Aboud saw Islamic State fighters bringing weaponry into her village near their Syrian bastion of Raqa, she feared she and her family would become human shields for the jihadists. "Daesh fighters brought heavy weapons to our village and stayed among us so that if there were...

Iraqi investigators carried out an initial examination on Tuesday of a mass grave site discovered in an area south of Mosul that was recently retaken from the Islamic State group. Iraqi security forces announced the discovery of the site in the Hamam al-Alil area the day before, after...

(The Daily Star)- Hezbollah Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem said Tuesday that the new U.S. administration will determine how long the war in Syria continues, adding that his party "sees no way to back out of Aleppo and Syria" before “victory.” “Despite all sacrifices made, we will...

After a long and exceptionally negative campaign, Americans by the millions voted on Tuesday for their next president as opinion polls showed Democrat Hillary Clinton with a narrow lead over Republican Donald Trump. In a battle that focused on the character of the candidates, Clinton, 69, a...

Russia is preparing to resume air strikes around the Syrian city of Aleppo "in coming hours", the Interfax news agency cited a source in the Russian Defence Ministry as saying on Tuesday. The Kremlin said on Monday Russia's air force would maintain a moratorium on strikes in Aleppo unless...

Islamic State fighters have forced thousands of civilians to retreat with them from Hamam al-Alil as Iraqi police were recapturing the town, and moved them towards Mosul airport, the UN said on Tuesday. Iraqi forces retook the key town from the extremists on Monday, in a major win in its...

Hillary Clinton cast her vote early Tuesday near her home in New York state, as America chooses whether to make her its first woman president, or elect the populist Donald Trump. Chanting "Madam President," about 150 supporters turned out to cheer on the Democratic nominee who voted with...

Islamic State fighters abducted 295 former Iraqi Security Forces members near the militant stronghold of Mosul and also forced 1,500 families to retreat with them from Hammam al Alil town, the United Nations human rights organization said on Tuesday. The abductions took place last week as...

(The Daily Star)- Yemeni troops backed by a Saudi-led coalition airstrike killed six suspected Al-Qaeda fighters outside the southeastern port city of Mukalla Tuesday, a security official said. Mukalla was the most populous Yemeni city under Al-Qaeda control until government troops and...

Scrambling to defuse a massive scandal, South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday conceded to lawmakers the power to name her new prime minister, a move that could seriously hurt, or even destroy, her ability to govern. Park, who has faced tens of thousands of protesters and an...

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu accused Berlin on Tuesday of allowing the Kurdish militant PKK and far-leftist DHKP-C, both of which have carried out armed attacks in Turkey, to operate on German soil with impunity. "The DHKP-C and PKK are carrying out activities in Germany, but...

(Daily Star)- Turkey wants to ensure that the "wrong groups" do not take part in the operation to push Islamic State from the Syrian city of Raqqa and the offensive is weeks away from starting, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday. Cavusoglu told a news conference that the...

With hours to go before Americans vote, Democrat Hillary Clinton has about a 90 percent chance of defeating Republican Donald Trump in the race for the White House, according to the final Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation project. Her chances are roughly similar to last week's odds, and any...

Turkish-backed ground forces and coalition airstrikes have killed 12 ISIS fighters in northern Syria, the military said Tuesday. In a statement, the General Staff said Turkey hit 57 ISIS and one PKK/PYD target on Monday, including defensive positions and mortars, as part of Operation...

(Daily Sabah)- Italian authorities are investigating the theft of a 17th-century painting from an earthquake-damaged church, one of the first suspected victims of looting from last month's quakes that have sent officials racing to recover priceless artworks before thieves and the elements get to...

A US-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance pushed closer to Raqqa in Syria while Iraqi forces seized a key town near Mosul as offensives progressed against the two ISIS strongholds. After announcing the launch of the long-awaited assault on Raqqa on Sunday, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance...

(The Guardian)- Héctor Bellerín is close to agreeing a contract extension at Arsenal after his agent held productive talks in London last week. The Spain defender has been in sparkling form for Arsène Wenger’s side this season, helping them remain unbeaten since the opening day of the...