No sign of progress at NATO in U.S.-Turkey dispute over Russian defenses
The United States and Turkey appeared to make no progress during talks at NATO headquarters on Wednesday toward resolving a major dispute over Ankara’s plans...
Palestinians reject U.S. peace plan as Kushner keeps silent on political details
Palestinians poured scorn on the Trump administration’s much-touted peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Wednesday, saying its framework for a trade and investment boost...
The boxer who fights against gender violence
Beaten up by her partner when she was pregnant with her first child, Miriam Gutierrez, has since used boxing, and now politics, to champion women’s...
Pope expresses ‘immense sadness’ at picture of drowned migrants in Rio Grande
Pope Francis expressed great sorrow at seeing a photo of a Salvadoran man and his 23-month-old daughter lying dead, face down in the Rio Grande...
Drowned migrants photo shows failure to tackle desperation, UNHCR says
A photo of a man and his young daughter who drowned on the U.S.-Mexico border symbolizes the failure to deal with their desperation, the U.N....
‘Dozens’ killed in foiled Ethiopia coup attempt: regional government
Dozens of people were killed in fighting during a foiled coup by a rogue state militia in Ethiopia’s Amhara region at the weekend, the regional...
U.N. warns U.S. decision to drop Iran waivers ‘may impede’ nuclear deal
United Nations political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council on Wednesday that U.S. decisions not to extend waivers to allow some countries to...
Shares in Germany’s Brenntag drop on dual-use chemicals sale to Syria
Shares in German chemicals distributor Brenntag dropped on Wednesday on a report that the company sold substances to a company in Syria that could go...
Islamist insurgents kill at least 20 civilians in northeast Nigerian village: sources
Islamist insurgents killed at least 20 civilians in a northeast Nigerian village, a government-allied vigilante, a government and a security source said on Wednesday....
Thousands start rocking up as UK’s Glastonbury Festival opens
Glastonbury, the world’s largest greenfield festival, opened its gates on Wednesday to thousands of lucky ticket holders who have descended on Worthy Farm in southwest...