Iran names Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as new secretary of Supreme National Security Council, replacing late Ali Larijani
Iran names Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as new secretary of Supreme National Security Council, replacing late Ali Larijani
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Vietnam and Russia advance nuclear power deal as energy security concerns grow
Vietnam and Russia have signed a deal to build a nuclear power plant, marking a revival of Hanoi’s nuclear ambitions
Lebanon withdraws accreditation of Iran's ambassador and orders him to leave country
Lebanon withdraws accreditation of Iran's ambassador and orders him to leave country
Russia fires nearly 400 drones at Ukraine with signs its spring offensive has started
Russia has unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage on civilian areas of Ukraine and is stepping up ground attacks along the front
A 1,000-year-old cliff-top temple lies battered after Cambodia-Thailand border clashes
Cambodia says fighting with Thailand has left the Preah Vihear temple badly damaged and too dangerous for visitors
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Iran's parliament speaker is floated as a possible US contact in talks as war rages
Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, has emerged as a possible U.S. contact for talks even as the Iranian leadership remains under fire during the war
Strikes hit Iran and Tehran targets Israel and Gulf states amid mixed signals over talks to end war
Airstrikes battered Iran’s capital and Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel’s Tel Aviv and sites across the Mideast, even as President Donald Trump said the United States was in talks with the Islamic Republic to end the war
Congo rebels held journalists in brutal conditions, advocacy group says
Journalists and civilians have been held in shipping containers under brutal conditions by M23 rebels in eastern Congo, according to the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) group
Thai court holds gold mine operator liable for toxic runoff in old environmental case
A Thai court on Tuesday found a major gold mine operator liable for pollution that has harmed nearby villagers, in a ruling that could influence future environmental lawsuits
A pink veil across the fields: Thousands flock to Greece’s peach blossoms
A veil of blossoming trees unfolds each spring across the plains of Greece’s largest peach-producing region
Rescuers try to refloat a stranded humpback whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea
Rescue teams in northern Germany are working to refloat a humpback whale stranded in shallow water in the Baltic Sea
At least 66 killed in military plane crash in Colombia, head of armed forces says
The head of Colombia’s armed forces says the death toll from a military plane crash has reached 66
Kim vows to 'irreversibly' cement North Korea’s nuclear status
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to irreversibly cement his country’s status as a nuclear power while maintaining a hard-line stance toward South Korea, which he called the “most hostile” state
Denmark votes in an early election that follows a crisis over US designs on Greenland
Danish voters are going to the polls in a general election
Preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes near Tonga in South Pacific Ocean: USGS
The USGS says a strong preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Tuesday
European Union and Australia agree on text of free trade pact and announce a new defense partnership
European Union and Australia agree on text of free trade pact and announce a new defense partnership
Kim vows to 'irreversibly' cement North Korea’s nuclear status, calls South 'most hostile'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to irreversibly cement his country’s status as a nuclear power while maintaining a hard-line stance toward South Korea, which he called the “most hostile” state
Trump says Iran is eager for a deal to end the war as he extends deadline to allow for diplomacy
U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. is talking with an Iranian leader and claims the Islamic Republic is eager for a deal to end the war
Iran targets Israel and Gulf Arab states even as Trump says US is in talks to end the war
Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel and Gulf Arab states as Tehran kept its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, even as U.S. President Donald Trump said talks were ongoing with the Islamic Republic to end the war
A 1,000-year-old temple lies battered after Cambodia-Thailand border clashes
Cambodia says fighting with Thailand has left the Preah Vihear temple badly damaged and too dangerous for visitors
EU and Australia sign free trade pact and announce a new defense partnership
The European Union and Australia have agreed on the final text of a free trade agreement some two years after negotiations broke down over Australian demands for more red meat market access and complaints about Australian products labeled with traditio...
229 migrants calling for help found in back of truck in eastern Mexico
Mexican authorities found 229 migrants packed in the back of a truck traveling through the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz
Military transport plane crashes in Colombia, killing at least one person
Crash of a military transport plane in Colombia has killed at least one person, military says
Europe's far right backs Orbán as Hungary's coming election puts his brand to the test
European far-right leaders are rallying around Hungary’s Viktor Orbán as his grip on power looks shakier than it has in years
Notorious apartheid police commander testifies at South African hearing on killings
One of South Africa’s most notorious apartheid police commanders has testified at a new inquiry into the 1985 killing of four anti-apartheid activists in South Africa
Military plane crashes in southwestern Colombia, defense minister says
Colombian officials say that a military cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off in southwestern Colombia
Italian voters reject judicial reform in a setback for Premier Giorgia Meloni
Italian voters have rejected a Meloni-backed judicial reform in a referendum, handing the right-wing government a major political setback
Orbán's top opponent says Hungary's alleged Russian backchannel 'treason' to be investigated
Hungary’s top opposition leader says the government may have fed Russia inside details from EU meetings, and called it “treason” which should be investigated
Police find cocaine worth $12M on drug-smuggling boat off Puerto Rico
Cocaine with an estimated value of $12 million has been seized off the north coast of Puerto Rico, authorities said
Zimbabwe detains top opponent of changes extending president's rule
Zimbabwe has detained a senior opposition figure as tensions rise over proposed constitutional changes that could extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule