New York police and a host of federal agencies are preparing for the annual traffic and security nightmare known as the United Nations General Assembly, featuring a week of speeches by U.S. President Donald Trump and a parade of other dignitaries. The meeting of the world’s top...

Iran warned Sunday that independence for Iraqi Kurdistan would mean an end to all border and security arrangements with the regional government. "Border agreements stand only with the central government of Iraq, and secession of Kurdistan region from the central government of Iraq would...

Qatar signed an agreement Sunday to buy 24 Typhoon fighter jets from Britain, a second major defense deal signed by Doha during its lengthening diplomatic dispute with its neighbors. Qatari defense secretary Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah and his British counterpart Michael Fallon...

The head of Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda party on Sunday said the country's first post-revolution municipal polls due in December would be postponed, probably until March next year. Rached Ghannouchi told private Shems FM radio: "We were not favourable to a postponement of the municipal...