Iran to give no quarter in confrontation with U.S.: supreme leader
Iran’s supreme leader upped the ante in a volatile stand-off with the United States on Tuesday, warning Tehran would continue removing restraints on its nuclear...
Ukraine says it has agreed exchange of prisoners with Russia
A senior Ukrainian official said on Tuesday his country and Russia had agreed to exchange prisoners from the conflict in eastern Ukraine over the next...
U.S.: Turkey’s purchase of Russia air defense system ‘disappointing’
U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next secretary of defense called Turkey’s decision to buy Russia’s S-400 air defense system “disappointing,” in remarks...
Turkey cannot have both F-35 and Russia’s S-400: Trump nominee
U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next secretary of defense re-stated that Turkey cannot have the F-35 advanced stealth fighter jet and Russia’s...
Member of Malian al Qaeda affiliate put on U.S. terrorism list: U.S. Treasury
The United States added a senior member of al Qaeda’s affiliate in Mali to its global terrorism list on Tuesday, accusing him of engaging in...
Former congressman Sanford considering challenge to Trump: newspaper
Mark Sanford, a Republican former U.S. congressman from South Carolina, said on Tuesday he is considering mounting a primary challenge to President Donald Trump....
Italy court acquits former Monte dei Paschi finance chief in fraud case
An Italian court on Tuesday acquitted Monte dei Paschi di Siena’s former finance chief Gianluca Baldassari and 11 others of charges related to an alleged...
U.S. won’t charge New York police officers in 2014 ‘I can’t breathe’ death
None of the New York police officers whose attempted arrest of Eric Garner in 2014 led to the man’s death and fueled the rise of...
Tanzanians react as president tells women to ‘set ovaries free’
President John Magufuli has urged Tanzania’s women to “set your ovaries free” and bear more children as a way to help boost the economy, a...
As Trump renews attacks on congresswomen, House moves toward condemnation vote
A resolution condemning President Donald Trump’s racially charged attacks on four Democratic lawmakers was headed for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on...