LOCAL PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS 'REFERENDUM ON ABBAS RULE'

Fatah cannot accept having the elections only in the West Bank so we will wait until Hamas neutralises its position... READ MORE›

PRESIDENT OBAMA TRAVELS TO YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK IN NEW VIRTUAL REALITY VIDEO

President Obama is giving Americans a true Yosemite National Park Experience in his first ever virtual reality film feature... READ MORE›

WHAT DO AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARKS MEAN TO YOU? SHARE YOUR STORIES AND PHOTOS

For 100 years, the National Parks Service has been providing Americans and international visitors alike with unspoiled vistas - and vacations to match... READ MORE›

TROPHY HUNTING JUST PART OF THE STORY BEHIND DECLINING LION NUMBERS IN AFRICA

Lion numbers are in steep decline across Africa, but trophy hunting is only partly responsible for the long-term losses, say conservationists... READ MORE›

PALESTINIAN LEADER DISAVOWS AGREEMENTS SIGNED WITH ISRAEL

Addressing the United Nations General Assembly Abbas said Israel had repeatedly violated its agreements most notably by expanding settlements in the West Bank... READ MORE›

NETANYAHU WARNS THAT IRAN IS BUILDING TERRORIST CELLS WORLDWIDE

Doing so not only doesn't harm Israel, but it serves Israel, because the United States will now oppose Iranian aggression and strengthen Israel with advanced weaponry... READ MORE›

FRENCH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY VOTES FOR GOVERNMENT TO RECOGNISE PALESTINE

Israel is committed to the establishment of a Palestinian state under a peace agreement, but says such resolutions encourage the Palestinians to avoid negotiations... READ MORE›

CHILD HOSPITALISED WITH PLAGUE AFTER CAMPING TRIP TO YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

Child hospitalised with plague after camping trip to Yosemite National Park in California... READ MORE›

ZIMBABWEAN SAFARI GUIDE KILLED BY LION IN SAME PARK, HOME TO CECIL

Other guides in the area said Mr Swales would have been carrying a hunting rifle of at least .375 mm to protect his clients and himself... READ MORE›

NATIONAL MUSEUM AIMS TO PRESERVE PALESTINIAN HISTORY

In a further attempt to reach Palestinians living abroad, the museum plans to commission satellite exhibitions in other countries... READ MORE›

OBAMAS CELEBRATE FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND IN NATIONAL PARKS

Obama has been an enthusiastic visitor to national parksA a?? often with family in tow... READ MORE›

LUAS TICKET HOLDERS FACE EUR60 HIKE IN FARES

The National Transport Authority NTA has approved increases in some fares in an effort to encourage more people to switch to the cheaper Leap card... READ MORE›

OBAMA HEADS TO NATIONAL PARKS WITH CLIMATE MESSAGE IN MIND

Obama's trip comes as visits to national parks surge due in part to lower gasoline prices... READ MORE›

HAMAS WANTS ISRAEL, PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY TO FREE HUNGER-STRIKING PRISONERS

GAZA CITY GAZA STRIP Palestinian militant group Hamas on Sunday called for the immediate release of hunger-striking prisoners held by Israel and the Palestinian Authority... READ MORE›

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY LABELS CHAPEL HILL MURDERS 'TERRORISM'

The Palestinian foreign ministry called the murder terrorism, which targets civilians based on their religion, according to Wafa... READ MORE›

OBAMA SAYS CLIMATE CHANGE ALREADY DAMAGING NATIONAL PARKS

It's already a reality, Obama said from a podium, with Yosemite Falls, one of the world's tallest at 2,425 feet, as a backdrop... READ MORE›

RECORD NUMBER OF REFUGEES OPT TO LEAVE IN 2016

A report by the Neue Osnabruecker Zeitung daily said police had turned back 19,720 refugees through the first 11 months of 2016... READ MORE›

IF THE U.S. WITHDRAWS, CHINA WONDERS IF IT IS READY TO LEAD THE WORLD

If the United States under Donald Trump gives up its global leadership and withdraws into isolationism, will the rising superpower China replace it?... READ MORE›

CANADA A TOP 4 GLOBAL DESTINATION FOR SKILLED IMMIGRANTS, WORLD BANK SAYS

Canada is among the four countries of the world that consistently attract the top tier of highly skilled immigrants, new research from the World Bank suggests... READ MORE›

G20: OBAMA WARNS BEIJING AGAINST SOUTH CHINA SEA AGGRESSION

As he arrives in China, US president says he has attempted to convince Xi Jinping of the benefits of restraint... READ MORE›

DAVID CAMERON CLAIMED UK HAD A MORAL RESPONSIBILITY

A report has said the UK Government is failing to meet its promise to accommodate 20,000 Syrians by 2020, and called the UK's coastal security under-res..... READ MORE›

All the reasons for which Europe was created economic stability, free flow of goods and people and solidarity, seem to have been long forgotten... READ MORE›

FOR CHINESE OFFICIALS, TRUMP PERHAPS BETTER THE DEVIL THEY DON'T KNOW

Combined with her tough line on human rights and role in leading President Barack Obama's Asia rebalancing, Clinton is well-known in China... READ MORE›

TRUMP DRAWS SINGLE-DIGIT RATINGS IN INTERNATIONAL SURVEY

He polls best in China, where there is a split between 40 percent who have no confidence in Trump and 39 percent who do not offer an opinion... READ MORE›

'A TO Z' OF CHINA'S DIPLOMACY UNDER XI'S LEADERSHIP

These events provide important opportunities for China to promote multilateral diplomacy at home... READ MORE›

'BREXIT' PRODUCES WINNERS, LOSERS ON WORLD STAGE

IS OUT, BREXIT PASSESBritain Votes to Leave European Union... READ MORE›

BREXIT VOTE 2016: SCOTLAND LIKELY TO VOTE TO REMAIN IN EUROPEAN UNION, SAYS FIRST MINISTER NICOLA STURGEON

Sturgeon was re-elected as first minister last week, representing the Scottish National Party... READ MORE›

CHINESE, GERMANS AND BRITONS MOST WELCOMING TO REFUGEES, SAYS REPORT

China and the UK were first and third respectively on Amnesty's Refugees Welcome Index, with Germany in second place... READ MORE›