Retired four-star Army General John Abizaid, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to Saudi Arabia, said on Wednesday that the Islamic State militant group has been “nearly vanquished on the ground,” but remains a “potent threat” to the United States and its allies....

European Union and British negotiators conceded Wednesday that talks aimed at getting their Brexit agreement through parliament in London have been "difficult" as a solution remained elusive three weeks before Britain's exit. EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier reported the continued...

The UN human rights chief called Wednesday for a "full investigation" into the possible excessive use of force by French police during the "yellow vest" demonstrations. "The 'Gilets Jaunes' (yellow vests) have been protesting what they see as exclusion from economic rights and participation...

A major bloc of Muslim scholars has called for rallying support for East Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque amid tension in the Palestinian territories over the holy site.  "Our nation faces threats against its presence, entity and identity, Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque," the...