France has denied allegations that it asked Israel to refrain from attacking Lebanon before a new cabinet is unveiled in Beirut, according to a Tuesday statement released by France’s embassy in Lebanon. Earlier, media outlets had quoted French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian as saying...

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Tuesday hailed an economic deal with key ally Iran as a bulwark against what he described as an "economic war" waged by the West. Assad spoke the day after the allies signed a string of agreements including a long-term "economic cooperation" deal ahead of...

North Korea is not likely to give up all of its nuclear weapons even if President Donald Trump's efforts to negotiate a deal with Pyongyang bear fruit, US Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said Tuesday. "We continue to assess that North Korea is unlikely to give up all of its...

French MPs on Tuesday began debating a controversial anti-rioting bill which aims to crack down on the sort of street violence that has marred "yellow vest" anti-government protests since November. The bill notably aims to ban individuals identified as habitual hooligans from taking part in...