Washington (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on a visit to Washington, voiced pessimism about the prospect of peace with the Palestinians, suggesting the current stalemate was likely to remain in place. A peace process to end nearly 70 years of conflict between Israel...

Fourteen people died and a further 27 were rescued by Turkish authorities after their boat sank on its way to the Greek island of Lesbos, Dogan news agency reported on Wednesday. Tens of thousands of migrants have made the perilous journey from  Turkey  to Europe in recent...

(BBC)- The first charter flight of Syrian refugees will arrive in the UK next week, the Home Office's most senior civil servant has said. Permanent Secretary Mark Sedwill said the UK was "on track" to meet David Cameron's target of receiving 1,000 Syrian refugees by Christmas. The move is part...

Saudi Arabia is pushing the U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee to condemn Iranian and Russian intervention in Syria, a move that prompted complaints on Tuesday from the delegations of Iran and Syria. The non-binding draft resolution, prepared by Saudi Arabia and...