(BBC)- At least 10,000 people have been killed in the war in Yemen between Houthi rebels and the Saudi-led coalition supporting the government, the UN says. The organisation said the death toll "underscores the need to resolve the situation" that has lasted for more than 21 months. The...

Vitaly Naumkin, a Russian adviser to U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura, said Tuesday he still considered Geneva talks on the Syria conflict relevant. "I am sure that on Feb. 8 there will be talks in Geneva and the process focused on a political resolution will continue," Naumkin told reporters....

British American Tobacco agreed Tuesday to pay almost $50 billion (47 billion euros) for control of U.S. firm Reynolds American, creating the world's largest listed tobacco company. BAT will purchase the 57.8-percent of Reynolds American that it does not already own, BAT said, unveiling an...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will reshuffle his cabinet soon, he told state newspapers in an interview published Tuesday. "Yes, there will be a reshuffle and very soon ... We will fix what needs fixing and improve performance," Sisi said, without giving more details. The last...