Russian officials are in contact with representatives of Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido, RIA news agency reported Monday, citing Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. These contacts are only occasional and Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro's government is aware of them, RIA...

 Bangladesh's law enforcement agencies have used systematic torture on detainees to stifle dissent, an international human rights group said Monday in a report that the government dismissed as baseless. The report, titled "Cycle of Fear", was jointly produced by the Geneva-based World...

Hundreds of protesters rallied outside Australia's Parliament House Monday, saying they wanted to highlight the uncertain futures of many refugees since the government replaced permanent protection visas with temporary visas. The protesters were from Iraq, Iran, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Somalia...

Iran plans new steps cutting the Iran nuclear deal in early September, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.  Following a meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in Vienna, Ryabkov told reporters on Sunday that Iran plans...