U.S. court struggles over Iran bank's bid to block payout to attack victims
The Supreme Court's chief justice voiced concern on Wednesday that Congress trampled on the authority of the U.S. judiciary by passing a law dictating...
'Nothing new' from Russia-Turkey talks on downed fighter jet
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he had heard "nothing new" from his Turkish counterpart on Thursday after the first high-level bilateral contact between...
Libya: No immediate call for foreign airstrikes against ISIS
Libya's U.N. ambassador said Wednesday his country will hold off asking nations like the United States and Britain to intervene with airstrikes against the...
“God bless you”, Netanyahu tells Guatemalan president over Jerusalem embassy move
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Guatemala with a "God bless you" on Monday for deciding to move its embassy to Jerusalem, while the...
Syrian opposition not in Geneva on day of peace talks
A Syrian opposition official says the main opposition group is staying away from peace talks until they get a response to their demands from...
Syrian terrorist list produces 163 names and no agreement
Major powers trying to forge a Syrian peace plan have made almost no progress on overcoming one of the main obstacles to ending the...
Saudi to stick with its long-term oil strategy
Saudi Arabia's planned cuts in spending and energy subsidies signal that the world's largest crude exporter is bracing for a prolonged period of low...
Gazan dies of wounds from Israel border clash: ministry
A Palestinian man shot by Israeli forces two days ago during clashes on the Gaza border died of his wounds early Sunday, the health...
Myanmar fire leaves 440 Rohingya families homeless
A fire on Tuesday burned down a camp in western Myanmar that shelters members of the country's persecuted Rohingya minority, leaving 440 families homeless.
Rakhine...
Iraq blames Iran after thousands of pilgrims storm border crossing
Iraq’s interior ministry blamed Iranian authorities for allowing tens of thousands of Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims to storm a border crossing and enter the country...
