The destruction comes as Israel clamps down on NGOs providing humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza.

Bills yet to be voted by Senate, with opposition to gun law likely from conservative Liberal-National Coalition.

Syria’s government, Kurdish-led forces trade blame on violence, escaped ISIL fighters as negotiations reach dead end.

State of emergency imposed after gang violence allows police to arrest suspected criminals without judicial order.

Authorities are confiscating assets of people backing protesters to pay for damages incurred during the unrest.

Every year, the World Economic Forum meeting takes place at the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos.

About 200 ISIL detainees escaped from al-Shaddadi prison with tit-for-tat allegations on who freed them.