Thousands of South Koreans rallied in Seoul on Saturday demanding the resignation of President Park Geun-hye, as a crisis deepened over allegations a friend exerted inappropriate influence over her and interfered in state affairs.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned against the threat of ‘terrorist governments’ being established in the Middle East and North Africa, during a visit by EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini on Saturday.

Saudi-led coalition air strikes killed at least 10 civilians in a battleground town southeast of Yemen's third city Taez on Saturday, the rebels, a medic and a loyalist official said.

Iraqi officials said Saturday that the security forces foiled an attack by jihadists of the Islamic State group on the city of Ramadi, capital of the western province of Anbar.

Guards thwarted a suicide attack on the Yemeni central bank on Saturday opening fire on the bomber's vehicle and blowing it up before it reached the building, a security official said.

Syrian rebels launched a major assault Friday aimed at breaking a months-long siege of opposition-held districts of Aleppo, as regime ally Russia held off on renewed air strikes.

Islamic State forces in Iraq have abducted tens of thousands of men, women and children from areas around Mosul and are using them as “human shields” in strategic sites in the city as Iraqi troops advance, the UN human rights office said yesterday.

Syrian rebels, including some militant groups, counter-attacked the army and its allies yesterday aiming to break a weeks-long siege on eastern Aleppo, insurgents said.

Yemeni rebels have launched one of their longest-range strikes against Saudi Arabia, firing a ballistic missile that was shot down near the holy city of Makkah, the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said Friday.

Islamic State forces in Iraq have abducted tens of thousands of men, women and children from areas around Mosul and are using them as ‘human shields’ in strategic sites in the city as Iraqi troops advance ...

Yemen's Houthi militia launched a ballistic missile toward Makkah on Thursday, the Saudi-led coalition intervening in Yemen's civil war on behalf of the government said in a statement.

Islamic State group fighters slaughtered at least 232 people in and around Mosul this week as Iraqi troops advanced on the city, the UN rights office said Friday.