Several hundred demonstrators rallied in the Algerian capital Friday in defiance of a ban on demonstrations, and in other cities as well, against a bid by ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to win a fifth term. "No fifth mandate," chanted the mostly young demonstrators, many waving...

More U.S. airstrikes in Somalia against Al-Shabaab will not bring peace to the troubled nation or discourage the terrorist group from continuing its operations, experts said. "Somalia needs a national dialogue. International support should focus on reaching a negotiated peace and justice...

Ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika declared he will seek a fifth term in April elections in a message published by state media Sunday, after he was endorsed by his party and the ruling coalition. ADVERTISING The 81-year-old head of state uses a wheelchair and has rarely been seen in...

Many thought the football craze in Russia would not last and the shiny new stadiums built for the World Cup would rapidly become "white elephants" the country could not afford. But in the six months since the hosting of the month-long football extravaganza some of the stadiums have...