At least 15 soldiers were killed Wednesday in Yemen’s Al-Hudaydah and Al-Bayda provinces. According to an army-linked website, seven soldiers were killed when their vehicle struck a landmine in Al-Hudaydah’s Al-Khokha district. “The vehicle struck a landmine after...

Germany coach Joachim Loew said he would take time to consider his position after the defending champions tumbled out of the World Cup in the opening round for the first time since 1938. The 58-year-old, who took over in 2006 and recently signed a contract extension through to 2022,...

The Trump administration Wednesday began dismantling the sanctions relief that was granted to Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal, a step that follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the accord. The Treasury Department announced it had revoked licenses that allowed U.S.-controlled...

Iraq is to plant 70,000 date palms south of Baghdad, hoping to revive production of a crop it was famed for across the Middle East. The country once produced three-quarters of the world’s dates but now accounts for just 5 percent after it switched its economic focus to oil and after decades...