Yemen's government forces will confront an "armed rebellion" by separatists in the south, the government said Tuesday, adding that the group had refused to de-escalate the situation after declaring self-rule last month. On April 25, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) declared...

Comments last week from an unnamed Israeli defence official that Iran was reducing its presence in Syria sparked fierce debate about Tehran's next moves and how the Jewish state should respond. Iran policy will inevitably be a top concern for the Israeli government to be sworn in Thursday,...

New Zealand's Electoral Commission unveiled safety measures Tuesday designed to allow a national election to proceed as planned in September despite the coronavirus threat. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the September 19 election date in January, before the global scale of the...

The United States logged a second consecutive day of fewer than 900 coronavirus deaths, as the World Health Organization hailed global progress but warned of the need for "extreme vigilance" against a second wave. Optimism was tempered by the increasingly dire economic situation, with...