Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah died on Tuesday aged 91, plunging his country into mourning for a leader regarded by many Gulf Arabs as a savvy diplomatic operator and a humanitarian champion. The cabinet announced his brother and designated successor Crown Prince Sheikh...

The United States is 'outraged' by Monday's rocket attack in the Iraqi capital Baghdad that killed five civilians, US State Department said Tuesday, urging Iraqi authorities to take immediate action to hold the perpetrators accountable. "We have made the point before that the actions of...

Britain and Canada Tuesday slapped sanctions on Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, his son and senior figures in the regime for a string of alleged human rights violations. Lukashenko and seven other individuals will be subject to an immediate travel ban and asset freeze, in response...

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged NATO allies Greece and Turkey on Tuesday to press ahead with talks to resolve their dispute over maritime boundaries as soon as possible. Greece and Turkey, at loggerheads on a range of issues, have agreed to resume exploratory talks over contested...