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Trump signs proclamation limiting migrant asylum

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Friday denying migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally the ability to seek asylum in America. The move is in reaction to the caravans of migrants headed north to the southern border of the U.S., who planned to seek asylum once...

Istanbul conference calls for tribunal to judge Yemen 'crimes'

An Istanbul conference under the aegis of Nobel laureate Tawakkol Karman Friday called for concrete measures to end the war in her native Yemen and an international court to judge those charged with crimes during the conflict. The conference, which was organized by Karman's foundation,...

N. Irish kingmakers tell May: Don't betray UK

The Northern Irish party that props up Prime Minister Theresa May's government Friday cast her Brexit negotiation as a betrayal and cautioned it could not support a deal that divided the United Kingdom. The warning underscores the travails that May faces in getting any Brexit divorce...

US sanctions on Iran: An instrument for regime change

The second round of U.S. sanctions targeting Iran’s energy sector -- the country's main source of income -- came into force this week, which could have the effect of reducing Iran's crude oil exports. Some observers fear the move could lead to rising living costs and push a...