The United States on Friday urged Venezuela's military to act to "protect" its citizens as it renewed criticism of Russia's deployment of forces to prop up President Nicolas Maduro. "Maduro will only use this military support to further repress the people of Venezuela; perpetuate the...

Lionel Messi has overcome a groin injury while strike partner Luis Suarez has sufficiently recovered from a sprained ankle to play in this weekend's derby against Espanyol, Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said on Friday. Messi and Suarez were included in the squad of 18 ahead of Saturday's...

Turkish banking sector's net profit totaled some 6.48 billion Turkish liras ($1.22 billion) in January-February this year, the country's banking regulator said Friday. According to the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency, total assets of the sector surged 19.4 percent year-on-year...

Two militants were killed on Friday morning by Indian forces in clashes near the capital of India-administered Jammu and Kashmir.  Three Indian soldiers were wounded in the Nowgam area on the outskirts of Srinagar amid the third major gunfight in the Kashmir region in the last 24...