The French official leading a controversial pensions overhaul stepped down on Monday over a scandal involving undeclared payments, as a crippling transport strike against the proposals entered its 12th day, imperilling the holiday plans of thousands. Jean-Paul Delevoye became the target of...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Monday urged Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to take steps to prevent bases housing U.S. troops from being shelled, a statement from the premier’s office said. Esper’s call came after a senior U.S. military official warned last week that...

 Algeria’s unpopular presidential vote was meant to reset the country’s politics after months of crisis, but it exposed a rigid system determined to perpetuate itself, analysts say. “You get the impression of two parallel Algerias: a ruling class which congratulates itself on...

Small groups of protesters gathered in shopping malls across Hong Kong on Sunday amid brief scuffles with riot police as attention turned to an upcoming meeting between Hong Kong’s leader and China’s president. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is scheduled to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping...