Forces loyal to Libya's United Nations-brokered government are advancing cautiously on the remaining pockets of Islamic State group fighters holding out in the coastal city of Sirte.
A United Nations human rights expert has criticized the Egyptian authorities' crackdown on civil society, saying it is placing growing restrictions on non-government organizations and is harassing rights defenders.
Republic of Congo's prime minister says he rejects calls for a cease-fire and negotiations by a former militia leader whose fighters have staged deadly attacks in recent weeks.
Turkey's parliament has endorsed a government decision to extend a state of emergency declared in the aftermath of a failed military coup by three months.
Turkey's parliament has endorsed a government decision to extend a state of emergency declared in the aftermath of a failed military coup by three months.
The Pentagon was actively working to determine who fired two missiles from Yemen targeting a US Navy destroyer in the Red Sea, a Pentagon spokesman confirmed Tuesday.
An Afghan official says at least three gunmen wearing military uniforms have attacked a Shiite shrine in Kabul and taken an unknown number of people hostage.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he will not abrogate a defense treaty with the United States but questioned its importance and that of joint combat exercises, which he says only benefit America.
Former U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says that he doesn't know "a heck of a lot" about British politics, but that hasn't stopped him from endorsing his brother's bid for a seat in Parliament.
A state asylum service in Greece has rejected claims by four more Turkish military servicemen who fled in the wake of their country's failed coup attempt in mid-July.