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Erdogan in Ukraine as Europe pushes to defuse Russ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan landed in Kyiv Thursday in an effort to mediate the crisis with Russia, as EU leaders stepp...
Erdogan visits Ukraine as Europe pushes to defuses...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan headed to Kyiv Thursday in an effort to mediate the crisis with Russia, as EU leaders stepp...
'Where is Scholz?': Germany's new chancellor under...
Two months into the job, the honeymoon is already over for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, with critics accusing him of being "invi...
Biden battles accusations of 'weakness' against US...
Is Joe Biden "weak" in the face of Russia, Iran or North Korea? This is the accusation leveled by opponents of the US president, w...
Five things to know about 60 years of US sanctions...
Decreed in February 1962 and still in place today, American sanctions against Cuba is one of the world's longest-running boycotts...
Erdogan visits Ukraine as Europe pushes to defuse...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan headed to Kyiv Thursday in an effort to mediate the crisis with Russia, as EU leaders stepp...
13 killed in rare NW Syria raid by US special forc...
US special forces hunted down high-ranking jihadists in a rare airborne raid in northwestern Syria on Thursday, killing 13 people...
Texas butterfly sanctuary shuts citing threats fro...
A butterfly sanctuary caught in the crossfire of polarizing conspiracy theories on illegal immigration to the United States said i...
Myanmar foreign minister barred from ASEAN meet: C...
Myanmar's junta suffered a fresh diplomatic blow Thursday as regional bloc ASEAN barred its top diplomat from attending an upcomin...
Taliban closer to international recognition, says...
The Taliban are inching closer towards international recognition but any concessions Afghanistan's new rulers make will be on thei...
Tiny Taiwan Winter Olympics team weathers frosty B...
Only four Taiwanese athletes will compete at the Winter Olympics, in frosty temperatures rivalling Beijing and Taipei's relations...
W. African leaders hold emergency summit after spa...
West African leaders hold a key summit on Thursday as a wave of coups buffet a region struggling with poverty and a long history o...
Erdogan eyes Ukraine summit with Putin on Kyiv vis...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Kyiv on Thursday in a bid to set the stage for a three-way summit with Russia's Vlad...
Russia takes lead at UN in crises around the world
Russia has a stake in crises around the world from Ukraine to Syria, Sudan and Mali -- and that is reflected in the active role it...
Clashes in NW Syria as US-led troops conduct anti-...
Troops from the US-led anti-jihadist coalition landed in northwest Syria Thursday in search of wanted militants, resulting in clas...
Stocks end higher as attention turns to interest r...
Global stock markets glided to a generally positive finish on Wednesday as investors turned their attention to central bank moneta...
UAE reports new drone attack as US to send warship...
The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday said it prevented another drone attack over its territory, after Washington said it will sen...
More than 50 killed in DR Congo machete attack
More than 50 civilians were killed when machete-wielding militiamen attacked a site for displaced people in strife-torn eastern DR...
Guinea-Bissau launches major probe into foiled cou...
Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday launched a major investigation into a foiled attempt to overthrow President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who s...
CNN chief Jeff Zucker resigns over undisclosed rel...
CNN president Jeff Zucker abruptly resigned on Wednesday for failing to disclose a romantic relationship with a colleague at the U...
US deploys 3,000 troops in Ukraine standoff
President Joe Biden ordered Wednesday the deployment of several thousand more troops to bolster NATO forces in eastern Europe, rat...
France's Zemmour says delinquents 'same' as jihadi...
French far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour on Wednesday suggested criminals in high-rise housing estates are fighting al...
Stocks off earlier highs as attention turns to int...
Global stock markets shed some of their earlier gains on Wednesday as investors turned their attention to central bank monetary po...
CNN chief Jeff Zucker resigns over relationship wi...
CNN president Jeff Zucker announced his resignation on Wednesday for failing to disclose a romantic relationship with a colleague...
US deploys troops to support NATO in Ukraine stand...
The United States said Wednesday it was deploying thousands of troops to bolster NATO forces in eastern Europe, ratcheting up its...
Democratic US senator's stroke threatens Biden age...
A US senator was resting in hospital Wednesday after suffering a stroke from which he is expected to recover fully, although it th...
Turkey strikes Kurd targets in Iraq, Syria
Turkey said Wednesday it launched deadly strikes against Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria, where Kurd forces have been left reeli...
Stocks advance on strong earnings, oil steady afte...
Global stock markets largely rose Wednesday, driven by strong quarterly earnings, but investors are now turning their attention ce...
Calm in Guinea-Bissau capital after president surv...
Guinea-Bissau's capital appeared calm on Wednesday a day after President Umaro Sissoco Embalo survived a gun attack, as France joi...
Kremlin says China will back Russia on security at...
The Kremlin said Wednesday that China would back Russia over its security concerns with the West when President Vladimir Putin vis...
Biden announces cancer 'moonshot' relaunch to halv...
President Joe Biden on Wednesday will announce a relaunch of the government's cancer "moonshot" effort, with a goal of cutting the...
Calm returns to Guinea-Bissau capital after failed...
Guinea-Bissau's capital appeared calm on Wednesday after an attempted coup the previous day, AFP journalists said, with soldiers p...
Struggling Socialist candidate insists 'in tune' w...
Lagging in the polls and struggling to make an impact barely two months before France's presidential election, Socialist candidate...
Stocks advance on strong earnings, oil flat befor...
European stock markets rose Wednesday following strong global earnings that lifted Asian and Wall Street equities overnight.
France lifts Covid restrictions as case numbers ea...
France on Wednesday loosened several of the restrictions imposed to curb the latest Covid surge, with authorities hoping a recent...
More talks due as Putin accuses West of trying to...
NATO leaders pursued diplomatic efforts on the Ukraine crisis Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin accused the West of trying...
Beijing Olympics begins torch relay under shadow o...
The Beijing Winter Olympics torch relay began its truncated journey to Friday's opening ceremony as China tried to move on from th...
US to send warship, fighter jets to UAE after Yeme...
The United States will deploy a guided missile destroyer and state-of-the-art fighter jets to help defend the United Arab Emirates...
France eases Covid curbs, including outdoor mask-w...
France began lifting coronavirus restrictions including mandatory outdoor mask-wearing Wednesday in a bid to ease citizens' daily...