Amid pervasive allegations of voting fraud, Afghanistan's Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) on Monday began documenting complaints against the recently-announced preliminary results of landmark presidential polls. IECC deputy head Mawlavi Din Muhammad Azimi told reporters...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian armed opposition and jihadists on Monday retook five villages in northern Idlib province were seized by regime forces and allied militias in the day before, military source told Zaman al-Wasl. Regime forces seized dozens of towns and villages on Sunday in...

Thousands of protesters blocked roads and bridges across southern Iraq on Monday, condemning Iranian influence and political leaders who missed another deadline to agree on a new prime minister. Anti-government demonstrators burned tyres in major cities across the south, forcing the closure...

French train and metro drivers withheld labour for the 19th straight day Monday in a standoff with the government over pension reform, casting a pall over Christmas plans with many unable to reach loved ones. Talks between the government and unions last week failed to find middle ground,...