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Trump to speak to Poroshenko as Ukraine unrest surges

US President Donald Trump was to hold his first talks with Ukraine's leader on Saturday as a surge in fighting killed dozens refocusing world attention on the conflict in Europe's backyard. The phone conversation comes as the death toll hit 35 following a week of clashes between Ukrainian...

Refugee resettlement agencies brace for funding loss

Refugee resettlement organizations are bracing for significant funding cuts and possible layoffs over the coming months during President Donald Trump's temporary refugee ban. The agencies receive a certain amount of federal dollars per refugee they help resettle, which means they would lose...

Russians among 'hundreds' trying to hack Dutch govt

Russian hackers accused of trying to meddle in the recent US elections have tried to infiltrate Dutch ministries among hundreds of cyber attacks ahead of next month's polls here, reports said Saturday. Two Russian groups were behind phishing attempts to pinch the credentials of government...

Louvre reopens 24 hours after machete attack

Art lovers returned to the Louvre in Paris on Saturday, 24 hours after a soldier shot a machete-wielding attacker at the museum, believed to be an Egyptian who entered the country a week ago. The incident on Friday thrust security and the terror threat back into the limelight three months...

Dakota Access Pipeline to start in second quarter

The chief executive of Phillips 66 said on Friday he expects the Dakota Access Pipeline to start operations in the second quarter, even though the project - which has sparked protests by Native Americans and environmentalists - is still in the midst of legal battles and a U.S. regulatory review....

After Iraq losses, IS lashes out in Syria

Islamic State militants in Iraq are steadily losing ground. Iraqi forces successfully recaptured the eastern side of Mosul from the militants, forcing the group from Mosul University and advancing to the east bank of the Tigris River which divides the city in two. All of Mosul's bridges...

Iran 'biggest state sponsor of terrorism': Mattis

US Defense Secretary James Mattis said Saturday that Iran was the world's biggest state sponsor of terrorism, as President Donald Trump slapped fresh sanctions on the country's weapons procurement network. "As far as Iran goes, this is the single biggest state sponsor of terrorism in the...

UNHCR chief says safe zones would not work in Syria

The head of the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday that safe zones would not work inside Syria for people fleeing the country's nearly six-year-old war. U.S. President Donald Trump said last week he would "absolutely do safe zones in Syria" for refugees escaping violence and that...