US Secretary of State John Kerry discussed on Monday with UN Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi the urgency of convening the Geneva II Conference on Syria as early as possible. At a joint press conference with Brahimi after their talks at Winfield House here, Kerry said the planned conference is to …

French President Francois Hollande said on Monday the collapse of the Central African Republic could destabilise the region, as he sought to drum up support for increased military intervention while on a state visit to South Africa.

Pakistan’s anti-graft court has reopened five corruption cases against former president Asif Ali Zardari dating back to the 1990s, officials said on Monday. The allegations against Zardari relate to kickbacks, money laundering and the illegal construction of a polo ground at the