Israel’s president on Thursday urged Israelis not to lose faith in their democratic system after persistent political deadlock threw the country into a third election in less than a year. The March 2 ballot, agreed by parliament when it voted overnight to dissolve, will be held in the...

Moscow considers U.S. pressure on Turkey over its buying Russian S-400 defense systems “unacceptable,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. Speaking at a news conference in Moscow, Zakharova said this attempt to pressure Turkey is out of bounds in the...

China and the U.S. are zeroing in on an agreement that would mark a major milestone in their nearly two-year trade war, President Donald Trump claimed Thursday. "Getting VERY close to a BIG DEAL with China. They want it, and so do we!" Trump said on Twitter. The trade dispute between...

Seven Iraqi fighters were killed north of Baghdad Thursday when a suicide bomber attacked a base of an armed group led by Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr, the army said. The attack, which also wounded three fighters, was carried out by "a suicide terrorist," it said, using its standard term for...