UN chief seeks urgent funding for Palestinian refugees
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon raised alarm over a $100 million shortfall in funding for the UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees and called for urgent donations.
Obama heaps pressure on warring South Sudan leaders
US President Barack Obama renewed pressure on South Sudan's warring leaders, insisting they must accept an August peace deadline or face being sidelined
Trump gambles on the business of politics
In his own words, Donald Trump is the very definition of American success. So why jeopardize a billion-dollar business empire for a populist shot at the White House?
Turkey vows 'whatever necessary' in fight against militants
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to do "whatever necessary" in Turkey's controversial fight against Kurdish militants, with no end in sight to a two-week cycle of violence.
Catalonia to hold Sept 27 elections in fresh independence challenge
The leader of Spain's wealthy Catalonia region signed a decree calling early parliamentary elections on September 27 which he has said will act as proxy vote on independence.
If Biden runs he'll need a careful way round Clinton
Joe Biden is reportedly considering entering the 2016 White House race, a longshot move to present him as a safety net for Democrats worried about a possible implosion by frontrunner Hillary Clinton.
Obama says climate one of 'key challenges' of our time
President Barack Obama described climate change as one of the key challenges of our time as he announced the first ever limits on US power plant emissions.
Israel president threatened over 'Jewish terrorism' comment
Police have opened an investigation into online threats against Israel's president following his condemnation of "Jewish terrorism" after a firebombing killed a Palestinian child.
Catalonia poised to call early election as proxy independence vote
Catalonia is poised to call on Monday an early regional election that will serve as a proxy vote on independence from the rest of Spain, raising tensions with the central government in Madrid.