A top Sudanese general said Thursday that the mastermind behind a deadly crackdown on protesters has been identified, but refused to name him saying it would impact a probe into the raid. Crowds of protesters were violently dispersed on June 3 by men in military uniforms, shooting and...

Iran's foreign minister said on Twitter that a U.S. military drone that was shot down by Tehran Thursday had taken off from the United Arab Emirates. "At 00:14 US drone took off from UAE in stealth mode & violated Iranian airspace. It was targeted at 04:05 at the coordinates...

The EU on Thursday agreed to extend by another year sanctions on Russia in response to its illegal annexation of Crimea. "The measures apply to EU persons and EU based companies. They are limited to the territory of Crimea and Sevastopol," the EU said in a statement. The economic...

The United States Thursday added Saudi Arabia and Cuba to its blacklist of countries that it says are not doing enough to fight human trafficking, a designation that could bring sanctions. In an annual report, the State Department faulted ally Saudi Arabia for rampant violations against its...