Blames "armed repression" for the deaths

Eight evacuated without injury after smoke appears

Comes on the heels of Mattis's departure over key disagreements with the US president

"Christmas is celebrated with near and dear ones, and not in custody"

Emperor Akihito's eldest son Crown Prince Naruhito will ascend the Chrysanthemum throne on May 1

Search rescue team are scouring rubble for survivors with 843 people injured, 28 missing

United States currently has around 2,000 forces deployed in Syria

Four of the five people killed in Strasbourg attack were foreigners or born abroad

Government's decision to raise the price of a loaf of bread sparks protest across Sudan

Philippine polls are frequently marred by violence as politicians resort to force and intimidation to win positions