Nearly two months into the assault on the Islamic State’s last major stronghold in Iraq, the unbridled optimism that accompanied the initial, rapid advance is gone. Iraqi security forces, which…

A top Pakistan Foreign Ministry official has said that “some” members of the terrorist Haqqani network are present in the country, but Islamabad is not allowing any group to conduct…

A top Pakistan Foreign Ministry official has said that “some” members of the terrorist Haqqani network are present in the country, but Islamabad is not allowing any group to conduct…

President-elect Donald Trump is rejecting U.S. intelligence agencies’ conclusions that Russia attempted to influence last month’s presidential election by hacking American political entities and selectively releasing the data obtained. VOA’s…

President-elect Donald Trump is rejecting U.S. intelligence agencies’ conclusions that Russia attempted to influence last month’s presidential election by hacking American political entities and selectively releasing the data obtained. VOA’s…

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump questioned Sunday whether the United States should continue its “one China” policy that includes its Taiwan province, unless Beijing offers concessions on trade and other issues.…

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump questioned Sunday whether the United States should continue its “one China” policy that includes its Taiwan province, unless Beijing offers concessions on trade and other issues.…

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Bullets wiz into the sand outside the Iraqi Army base, an abandoned home on the edge of the village, as two wounded men are carried into pick-up trucks, just back…

Bullets wiz into the sand outside the Iraqi Army base, an abandoned home on the edge of the village, as two wounded men are carried into pick-up trucks, just back…

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says the Central Intelligence Agency’s conclusion that Russia interfered in last month’s presidential election to boost his chances of winning was “ridiculous,” calling it “just another…

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says the Central Intelligence Agency’s conclusion that Russia interfered in last month’s presidential election to boost his chances of winning was “ridiculous,” calling it “just another…

A Kurdish militant group has claimed responsibility for the bombings that killed at least 38 people and wounded more than 150 others in the Turkish city of Istanbul.. The claim…

An explosion at Cairo’s Coptic Orthodox cathedral complex Sunday kills at least 20 people and wounded 35 others. MENA, Egypt’s official news agency, reports an assailant threw a bomb into…

Italian President Sergio Mattarella chose Paolo Gentiloni to form a new government after reformist leader Matteo Renzi lost a referendum on constitutional reform, on which he had staked his job.…

Indonesian police on Sunday were hunting for more suspects linked to a foiled plot to bomb targets in Jakarta, with the arrest of a woman among a trio detained a…

Iran said Sunday it has finalized a $16.8 billion deal with Boeing to purchase 80 passenger planes, a deal made possible by last year’s landmark nuclear agreement.   The state-run…

Macedonians voted Sunday in a general election called two years early as part of a Western-brokered agreement to end a paralyzing political crisis, and the governing conservatives held a slim…

Polls opened Sunday in Macedonia for a general election called two years early as part of a Western-brokered agreement to end a paralyzing political crisis. The crisis began after the…