Mexicans take up clubs, machetes to repel looters

Three days of looting in this Gulf Coast city amid nationwide protests over sharp increases in gasoline prices came to an end on Friday thanks to the arrival of more police reinforced by residents wielding clubs and machetes.

Syrian, Greek lawyers discuss how to defend Syria against terror aggression

Syrian Bar Association and Greek Progressive Lawyers Association have agreed on forming a joint grouping whose task is to clarify what is going on in Syria.

Texas Allows Carrying Handguns in Plain Sight

A new law allowing handgun license holders to carry weapons in the open has come into force in Texas, law enforcement said.

Turkey explains Daesh (ISIS/ISIL) air strikes in letter to UN

Turkey told the United Nations on Friday that it had started conducting air strikes on Daesh militant group in exercise of its rights of self-defense as defined by the Article 51 of the U.N. Charter, which allows countries to engage in self-defense against an armed attack.