LEBANON: General election held for first time in nine years
Voting came to a close in Lebanon in the country’s first parliamentary election in nearly a decade after perpetual delays stymied the country&rs
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RUSSIA: Opposition leader Navalny released from detention
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been released from detention after he was arrested amid widespread protests against President Vladimir Pu
AFGHANISTAN: At least 14 killed in Khost mosque blast
At least 14 people have been killed and 37 wounded in an explosion at a mosque in the Afghan province of Khost, local officials say. People had gather
TUNISIA: First municipal elections since 2011 uprising
Tunisians voted on Sunday in their first free municipal elections, another step in a democratic transition that has become marred by disappointment ov
KASHMIR: Five rebels, five civilians killed in violence
Protests erupted in southern Kashmir after the killing of five civilians and five rebels – including a top commander – in a gun battle wit