Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday signed a decree on imposing sanctions against 245 Ukrainian individuals and 8 entities. According to a government statement, the decision is made "to counter Ukraine’s unfriendly actions towards Russian citizens and legal entities.”...

Daesh (ISIS) claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack in the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar, the group said Tuesday on its news agency Amaq. The attack on Tal Afar, a former Daesh stronghold, killed two people and wounded 11, according to the Iraqi military. Tal Afar, about 80 km...

Christians in Iraq's northern city of Kirkuk on Tuesday celebrated Christmas in the Kalp al-Akdes Church, where they prayed for peace after years of terrorism and political turmoil. Church priest Yousef Toma told Anadolu Agency that Iraq’s war-weary Christians now looked forward to a...

At least two people were killed and 11 wounded Tuesday by a car bomb in the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar, a former Daesh (ISIS) stronghold, the military said. Tal Afar, about 80 km (50 miles) west of Mosul, experienced cycles of sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shi'ites after...