Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei has called for better ties with the world - though not with the United States, according his official website Monday. Khamenei met President Hassan Rouhani and his cabinet Sunday and spoke of the "necessity of developing diplomacy and relations with foreign...

About 200 protesters gathered at the main entrance to Iraq's Siba natural gas field on Monday, police and energy sources said, in unrest over poor services sweeping southern cities. The demonstration has not affected operations at Siba, run by Kuwait Energy PLC, Siba officials said.

Two protesters were killed in clashes with Iraqi security forces in the town of Samawa on Sunday, a police official said, amid growing unrest in southern cities over poor public services and widespread corruption. "Hundreds of people tried to storm a courthouse. Shots were fired towards...

Euphoria gave way to a mixture of disappointment and pride for Croatia fans after their national team lost to France in its first ever World Cup final. The entry into the World Cup final in Russia brought the country of 4 million people to a standstill Sunday after officials and the media...