Hundreds of students and doctors rallied in Algiers Tuesday calling for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to step down after his term expires on April 28. Students massed in the centre of Algiers while doctors protested at another location in the Algerian capital calling for Bouteflika to quit...

The US on Tuesday accused Russia and China of raising the risk of conflict in space, notably by developing anti-satellite weapons, as diplomats held talks on a treaty to keep space peaceful. The closed-door negotiations in Geneva involving experts from 25 governments -- including the US,...

The Syrian government's threat to recover the Kurdish-led region of northern Syria through force unless it submits to state rule shows Damascus is determined to pursue a policy of "oppression and violence", the Kurdish-led administration said. The threat was made by Syria's defense minister...

The number of people killed in a powerful storm and preceding floods in Mozambique could exceed 1,000, the president said on Monday, putting the potential death toll greatly more than current figures. Eighty-four deaths have been confirmed so far in Mozambique as a result of Cyclone...