The general who oversaw the US raid on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi provided the most detailed account yet of the operation Wednesday and said the US is on alert for possible "retribution attacks" by extremists. Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of US Central Command, said...

 A small Canadian opposition party which could help keep the new minority government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power on Wednesday demanded quick action on two of its priorities. New Democratic Party (NPD) leader Jagmeet Singh told reporters he wanted the ruling Liberals to...

When Yara Kabalan’s weekly coffee delivery arrived at her Beirut minimarket on Tuesday against the backdrop of nationwide protests that have shut banks, it was not business as usual. The bill was no longer in Lebanese pounds, it was in U.S. dollars. The supplier’s policy had changed...

Riad Mostefai has marched through the capital of Algeria every Friday since February to demand a purge of the ruling hierarchy, an end to corruption and the army's withdrawal from politics. Though some of his demands have been met, Mostefai plans to keep on marching each week along with...