Iraqi security forces killed seven Islamic State (IS) militants in two operations, security authorities said on Friday.In one operation, Iraqi F-16 fighter jets carried out airstrikes on two hideouts, housing
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemns Friday’s attack on a mosque in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, his deputy spokesperson said.“The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms today’s attack on
The head of Venezuela’s National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, said on Friday that all prisoners expected to be granted clemency by a pending amnesty law could walk free within a week.Rodriguez
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday vowed that the United States will maintain a credible and modernized nuclear deterrent after the expiration of the New Strategic Arms Reduction
France said on Friday that Lebanon’s recovery remains precarious despite positive signs following a ceasefire and government transition, and it stood ready to support the country’s reconstruction if it continues
Taiwan will seek an extension to the date by which an agreement must be signed with the United States for a batch of weapons deliveries given an ongoingstandoff in parliament
U.S. President Donald Trump shared a video on social media depicting Democratic former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes, invoking racist imagery long used to dehumanize
Azerbaijan issued a strong protest to Russia on Friday after a Russian lawmaker condemned the sentencing of 13 ethnic Armenians who had held senior positions in the former breakaway territory
A large fire broke out on Friday in a carpentry workshop inside a military base in eastern Tehran, with smoke visible across the Iranian capital, butfirefighters managed to put out
U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators have discussed an ambitious March goal for Russia and Ukraine to agree on a peace deal, though that timeline is likely to slip given a lack