Iran said Tuesday that Britain might free its oil tanker Grace 1 soon, after some documents were exchanged that would help the seized ship's release. "Britain is interested in releasing Iran's oil tanker Grace 1 ... following the exchange of some documents, we hope the release will...

Egypt wrapped up a two-day summit with Sudan's main protest leaders Tuesday, its foreign ministry said, days before they are due to sign an agreement paving the way for civilian rule in the country. The "important meeting" brought together the Alliance for Freedom and Change, Sudan's...

Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters staged a new rally Tuesday at Hong Kong's airport, a day after a massive demonstration there triggered a shutdown at the busy international travel hub. Only a handful of protesters stayed through the night, and flights resumed at the airport early in the...

 French charities SOS Mediterranee and MSF rescued another 105 migrants off the coast of Libya Monday, bringing to 356 the number of those aboard the Ocean Viking now seeking a safe port. The rescue was complicated by the migrants' blue rubber dinghy starting to sink as the charity...