Iraqi lawmakers on Thursday approved the government's 2019 budget, which at $111.8 billion is one of the oil-rich country's largest ever spending bills. It represents a nearly 45 percent increase from last year and awards even more money for public salaries, including those of the northern...

The French foreign minister said Wednesday that it is perfectly normal for Turkey to feel the need to protect its borders. Referring to setting up a safe zone in northern Syria, Jean-Yves Le Drian, in a speech he delivered at the Foreign Commission of Senate, said they understood Turkey's...

The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday criticized western interference in Venezuela's internal affairs. "The developments in Venezuela show very well how progressive western society really treats international law, sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs of other...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would give his State of the Union address when a partial government shutdown is over. In a pair of tweets, Trump said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi first asked him to deliver his speech and then changed her mind, asking to postpone it due to the...