Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un sign a comprehensive strategic partnership pact during Putin's landmark visit to Pyongyang.

Three activist organizations in South Africa say they are deeply concerned that the recruitment of the country’s citizens to serve in the Israeli military may still be underway despite Pretoria’s warnings.

A senior Hezbollah official says clashes with Israel will end only if Israel ends its aggression on Gaza.

Fresh fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries has engulfed the aid hub of Wad Madani, triggering a new exodus of already-displaced civilians.

Israel says there will be no halt to the fighting in Gaza until at least before Friday, as it continues to bombard the besieged enclave.

Israel has stepped up its ferocious pounding of the besieged Gaza Strip as its troops struggled to clear out Hamas fighters more than two days after they burst across the fence from Gaza and overran Israeli bases.

Nasser Kana’ani has called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to comply with the provisions of the ceasefire agreement and resolve the issues through dialogue following the recent escalation of tensions in the disputed the Nagorno-Karabakh region.