A group of lawyers are seeking to launch a criminal case in Germany against Syrian President Bashar Assad over alleged war crimes committed in the city of Aleppo. The lawyers on Monday presented a criminal complaint against Assad, which they are submitting to German federal prosecutors....

(Sky News)- The city of music has fallen respectfully silent. Havana, usually a noisy and colourful Caribbean capital, has put on its mourning clothes for the departed "maximum leader". If some are openly distraught, the more general mood is one of sombre reflection as Cubans honour the...

OPEC was trying on Monday to rescue a deal to limit oil output as tensions grew among the producer group and non-OPEC member Russia, with top exporter Saudi Arabia saying markets would rebalance even without an agreement. OPEC experts started a meeting in Vienna at 0900 GMT and were due to...

The UN's expert on torture was Monday beginning a week-long visit to Turkey following claims prisoners have been ill-treated in the wake of the July failed coup. Nils Melzer, special rapporteur on torture, arrived in Turkey on Sunday and will speak with alleged victims and inspect detention...