Israel's parliament will be sworn in Thursday without a new government formed as a deadlocked general election leaves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scrambling to find a path to extend his long tenure in power. Members of parliament elected in September 17 polls will take their oaths of...

Hong Kong demonstrators clashed with police into the early hours of Thursday, throwing petrol bombs and venting their anger over the shooting of a teenager earlier in the week, as months of anti-government protests showed no sign of letting up. Police urged the government to impose curfews...

Eleven people were killed during protests overnight in two southern Iraqi cities, including a policeman, police and medical sources said Thursday, raising the death toll to 18 since anti-government protests turned violent two days ago. Seven protesters and a policeman died in Nassiriya...

Egypt’s reputation as an emerging market star lost some of its sparkle last month when street protests revealed a population yet to benefit from years of economic reforms that had impressed investors. That reality check may prove to be uncomfortable. Rare protests against President Abdel...