Tensions between Russian and U.S. diplomats have spilled over at the United Nations Security Council after Russian officials demanded to know whether the United States intentionally supported Islamic State militants…
continue readingA loud explosion that shook the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan Saturday night was “an intentional act” that injured 29 people, according to New York authorities. New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio…
continue readingA global fund has raised over $12.9 billion from international donors as part of a campaign aimed at effectively eradicating AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis by 2030, conference organizers said Saturday.…
continue readingGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives look set to suffer losses Sunday in a Berlin city vote — the second electoral blow within two weeks — as a growing number of…
continue readingRussian lawmakers under President Vladimir Putin have proven themselves nothing if not efficient. This last session alone, the lower legislative chamber, the Duma, and the upper chamber, the Federation Council,…
continue readingAn Iranian cyclist has died after being severely injured in a cycling road race at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics. …
continue readingVoting for the 450 seats in Russia’s State Duma is under way in parliamentary elections that are expected to see the continued domination of the lower chamber by parties that…
continue readingU.S. military officials said coalition aircraft had accidentally struck Syrian government troops Saturday during a raid against Islamic State fighters. Syrian and Russian sources said dozens of soldiers were killed.…
continue readingThe highest court in Bosnia-Herzegovina has upheld a lower court’s ban on a holiday in the country’s Republika Srpska that it calls “discriminatory.” …
continue readingIsrael said Saturday that it had used its “Iron Dome” missile defense system to destroy two rockets fired from Syria, marking what officials said was the first time the short-range…
continue readingRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump vowed Saturday in Houston, Texas, to rid the U.S. of illegal immigrants who have killed people. “This has to end. It will end when I…
continue readingZimbabwean police dismissed reports that they used live ammunition in downtown Harare to disperse an anti-government protest Saturday. A coalition of opposition parties said police used live bullets in dispersing…
continue readingPope Francis encouraged European countries Saturday to welcome refugees fleeing violence in order to reduce terror and foster a greater sense of humanity and hospitality. Speaking in Rome to alumni…
continue readingThe U.S. military has said it stopped an air raid against Islamic State (IS) militants in eastern Syria after Russian officials said it may have bombed Syrian army troops. …
continue readingThe non-profit organization that manages U.S. presidential debates announced Friday that only the candidates from the two major parties will be allowed to participate in the first debate on September…
continue readingPolice have clashed with protesters in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, after an antigovernment rally. The police intervention came after hundreds of demonstrators held a rally on September 17 protesting an…
continue readingA Pakistani court trying former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf over a deadly raid on Islamabad’s notorious Red Mosque has ordered the confiscation of his property. …
continue readingThousands of people are rallying in cities across Germany to protest against planned European Union trade deals with the United States and Canada. Opponents say the Trans-Atlantic Trade and…
continue readingHundreds of antigovernment protesters are holding a rally in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, ahead of a key referendum. …
continue readingA resort island in Venezuela, marked by economic crisis and political protests, welcomes leaders from the 120-nation Non-Aligned Movement gathering Saturday and Sunday for its 17th summit. The crisis-torn island…
continue readingThe Pentagon said the coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) extremist group has killed a top leader who was considered to the militants’ “information minister.” …
continue readingRussian President Vladimir Putin said he remained “positive” about the Syria cease-fire agreement struck with the United States last week but called for more transparency from Washington. …
continue readingA curfew has been imposed in a tribal district in northwest Pakistan where a suicide bombing killed at least 30 people. …
continue readingThe Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – FARC – is scheduled to host a week-long meeting beginning Saturday in the jungle conclave known as Yari Plains. FARC rebels are gathering…
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