Moroccan authorities have brought home eight nationals from "conflict zones" in war-torn Syria, according to the interior ministry on Sunday.  In a statement, the ministry said the return of the eight was part of Morocco's "contribution to the international efforts in the fight against...

Palestinian officials say that President Mahmoud Abbas has chosen longtime adviser Mohammad Ishtayeh as his new prime minister. The officials say that Abbas will announce the appointment later on Sunday. They spoke on condition of anonymity pending the official announcement. Ishtayeh is...

Yemeni security officials and eyewitnesses say that fighting has erupted in the key port city of Hodeida, the first significant clashes since warring sides agreed to a U.N.-brokered cease-fire deal in December. They say the combat began overnight into Sunday, leaving fires burning on the...

India is set to announce Sunday the dates for a national election that will see hundreds of millions of voters cast their ballots in the biggest democratic exercise on Earth. The Election Commission has called a press conference for later Sunday where the timeline for India's mammoth...