Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that the  hostage situation that took place at an  Istanbul courthouse was "no minor issue." "This is an incident that we can learn from and that needs to be taken seriously," Erdogan said. The...

Turkey's Prime Ministry has imposed a temporary broadcast ban on coverage of an ongoing hostage crisis in Istanbul. Gunmen have seized a public prosecutor at an Istanbul courthouse. Mehmet Selim Kiraz had been handling the case of Berkin Elvan, who was critically injured during...

(Reuters) - In an unusual move, an Egyptian court acquitted on Tuesday 68 people, including members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, who were charged with gathering illegally and attacking security forces, judicial sources said. Authorities have cracked down hard on the Islamist...

(Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority becomes the 123rd member of the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, a major step that could move its decades-long conflict with  Israel  into a courtroom. Israel is opposed to the court, is not a member and has no plans to...