Palestinian leader's decision follows deadly clashes that left at least three people dead and hundreds injured.
Press secretary steps down over Donald Trump's naming of Anthony Scaramucci as his new communications director.
Global Witness says at least $750m paid to Congo's tax bodies and state mining company disappeared in 2013-2015.
In this special on religion, Tahir ul Qadri attacks ISIL's ideology, and we debate if Pope Francis is a reformer
Brussels-based rights group says 'siege' is against principle of non-interference in other country's internal affairs.
'They are enemies of humankind, enemies of Islam,' says prominent Pakistani Islamic scholar Tahir ul Qadri.
Pakistan is being ruled by a 'dictatorship of the elite based on corruption', says Pakistani politician Tahir ul Qadri.
UN human rights office says strikes hit three families staying in a makeshift straw house after fleeing their homes.
We debate Pope Francis’ reforms to the Catholic Church, and whether or not he is too progressive.
At least three Palestinians killed and over a hundred protesters injured in clashes over the al-Aqsa Mosque controversy.
Clashes continue to rage between Israeli forces and Palestinian demonstrators across occupied territories.
Secretary of State calls for an end to siege of Qatar, saying US is happy with its efforts at combatting terror funding.
Residents say army fired indiscriminately at protesters, as police claim soldiers were being pelted with rocks.
A photo round-up of some of last week's key events, including wildfire in California and Al-Aqsa tensions.
More than 360,000 suspected cholera cases have been recorded over just three months in war-ravaged Yemen, says charity.
A hotline in the US is trying to tackle the high rate of domestic violence against nurses in the Nigerian diaspora.
Since the outbreak of Syria's war in 2011, Turkey has welcomed more than three million Syrian refugees.
Philippine government halts talks with communist rebels after series of attacks as president vows new offensive.
Thousands turn out to rally against new bill allowing parliament to appoint supreme court, with EU also voicing concern.
Failure to prosecute perpetrators of extrajudicial killings in Iraq could be dangerous.
US, Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon weigh in as protests continue over Israeli-led restrictions on Palestinians at holy site.
As the Gulf crisis drags on, portraits and messages of support for the emir are plastered all over the Qatari capital.
In announcement hours before expected mass protests, police say men under age of 50 will not be allowed at holy site.
Lebanese armed group and Syrian soliders attempting to clear fighters from the Jaroud Arsal mountainous border area.
North Korea has not replied to calls for talks and separate offers to negotiate the reunification of divided families.
