Rains continue to lash many parts of Saudi Arabia
One person has died in Rimah, northeast of Riyadh, and 72 stranded motorists were rescued in the region, Saudi Civil Defense announced on Wednesday...
Putin sends S-400 missiles to Syria to deter Turkey
In a move raising the potential threat of a Russia-NATO conflict, Russia said on Wednesday it will deploy long-range air defense missiles to its...
Obama signs bill making Guantanamo closure tougher
Away from public view, US President Barack Obama signed a defense bill Wednesday barbed with measures designed to undo his bid to close the...
Britain's Labour Party says considering 'free vote' for lawmakers on Syria airstrikes
Britain's opposition Labour Party is considering allowing its lawmakers to vote as they wish on whether to approve Prime Minister David Cameron's plan to...
Obama admin says states lack authority to block refugees
Amid a growing political controversy, the Obama administration on Wednesday reminded state officials across the country that states do not have legal authority to...
UK-made cruise missile used in deadly airstrike on Yemeni factory
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting in Yemen used a British-made cruise missile in an attack on a Yemeni ceramics factory which killed at least...
Tunisia says suicide bomber carried out bus attack claimed by Islamic State
Tunisian authorities said on Wednesday a suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with plastic explosive blew up a presidential guard bus a day earlier,...
EU's Mogherini says Moscow agrees to keep up diplomacy on Syria
Russia and Europe agreed to keep trying for a diplomatic solution in Syria, the office of EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on...
France's Hollande urges de-escalation of Russia-Turkey tensions
French President Francois Hollande said on Wednesday world powers must work together to prevent a further worsening of relations between Russia and NATO member...
Kerry speaks to Lavrov, urges calm after Russian jet downed
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to his Russian counterpart on Wednesday to urge calm and dialogue between Turkey and Russia after Turkey's...
