An Italian woman who traveled to Syria two years ago proclaiming her support for ISIS was sentenced in absentia Monday to nine years in jail on terrorism-related charges, a court ruled. Maria Giulia Sergio, 29, converted to Islam in 2007 and moved to Syria with her Albanian-born husband in...

The United Nations condemned an attack on the Russian ambassador to Ankara, who was shot and killed in an attack at an art gallery in the Turkish capital Monday. "We condemn the gun attack on the Russian ambassador to Turkey. There can be no justification for an attack on a diplomat or an...

Russian ambassador to Turkey dies of gunshot wound: RIA cites sources   The Russian ambassador to Ankara was seriously wounded in a gun attack at an art gallery in the Turkish capital on Monday, NTV and other broadcasters reported. The Russian foreign ministry confirmed the...

The European Union Monday extended for another six months economic sanctions against Russia over its intervention in Ukraine. The European Council, which groups the 28 EU member states, said the sanctions, first imposed in 2014 and due to expire at the end of January, will be rolled over...