Baghdad’s Green Zone reopens to new generations of Iraqis
Since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, the fortified area located in the Karkh district in central Baghdad has been largely off limits to...
U.S. and Russia trade accusations over ‘visa war’ as ties fray
The United States and Russia on Wednesday accused each other of using children as political hostages after dozens of teachers at an English-language school in...
Russia keeps Ukrainian sailors in custody despite swap talks
A court in Moscow ruled on Wednesday to keep 24 Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia off the coast of Crimea in custody for a further...
Hong Kong’s police face a crisis of their own
Hong Kong’s vaunted police force is facing a crisis of confidence and leadership amid the city’s worsening political tensions, according to serving and retired officers,...
Hi-tech illusions bring Queen Victoria’s palace to life in UK Summer exhibition
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth visited an exhibition dedicated to her great-great-grandmother Victoria on Wednesday, which uses cutting-edge technology to recreate Buckingham Palace as it was during...
Iran’s Zarif says U.S. travel curbs on Iranian diplomats ‘inhuman’
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that tight U.S. travel restrictions on Iranian diplomats and their families living in New York are...
South Africa pays tribute to singer and activist Johnny Clegg
South African artist Johnny Clegg, widely hailed for his music which helped bring together a divided nation, has died after a battle with cancer. Serena...
Ukraine says transport organizer of missile that shot down MH-17 plane in jail
Ukraine said on Wednesday a rebel who organized the trailer carrying the missile that shot down a Malaysian airliner in 2014 had been captured two...
UK PM May says compromise deal remains best way to prevent Iran getting nuclear weapon
A compromise deal remains the best way to prevent Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday....
Ukraine’s Russian-speaking president gives glimmer of hope to war-torn east
In one of his first acts as Ukrainian president, comedian-turned-politician Volodymyr Zelenskiy held out a symbolic olive branch to people in Ukraine’s mostly Russian-speaking Donbass...