German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Sunday an international conference on Libya hosted by Berlin later this year would seek ways to end outside interference in the North African country. Foreign influence is a "fundamental problem" in the Libya crisis and stopping it would "one of the...

Israeli challenger Benny Gantz met Sunday with incumbent prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks to try and put together a coalition government in the wake of two inconclusive general elections. It was their first round of direct talks since President Reuven Rivlin Wednesday tasked...

Four Iraqi parliamentarians resigned Sunday in anger at the government's perceived failure to respond to mass protests, piling more pressure on embattled Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi. Rallies demanding an overhaul of the ruling regime have rocked Iraq this month, defying live rounds,...

Belgium's King Philippe officially named Budget Minister Sophie Wilmes interim prime minister on Sunday, making her the first woman to hold the post. Wilmes, a liberal francophone, replaces Charles Michel, who is set to take over as European Council president in December. Wilmes, 44,...