Queen Elizabeth II's 97-year-old husband Prince Philip on Saturday surrendered his driving licence after causing a car crash that outraged the media and stirred a debate about old age and driving. Buckingham Palace said Philip -- formally known as the Duke of Edinburgh -- took the decision on his…

US-backed forces were locked in fierce fighting as they pressed the battle against the last shred of the Islamic State group's "caliphate" in eastern Syria yesterday, a war monitor said. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), supported by a US-led coalition, announced a final push to retake…

An Ethiopian military helicopter crashed inside a United Nations compound in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan, killing three crew members and injuring 10 passengers, the UN said in a statement yesterday. The statement said the helicopter was carrying 23 passengers when it crashed…

A Malaysian government vessel has collided with a ship in waters disputed by Singapore and Malaysia, sparking a fresh flare-up of maritime tensions yesterday between the neighbours. Malaysian authorities impounded the Greek-flagged bulk carrier, the Pireas, and detained its crew after the collision…

Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who led an active, reformist tenure as African Union chair yesterday passes the baton to Egypt, seen as more likely to…

A senior Republican representative has lashed out at the administration of US President Donald Trumpover its failure to provide an update on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Citing a letter received from the Trump administration, House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul said…