An unmanned aircraft dropped explosives on a base belonging to Iran-linked Shiite paramilitary groups in northern Iraq Friday, killing at least one person, the army and paramilitary sources said. The Iraqi military said in a statement a drone had dropped a grenade onto the base in northern...

Libya's parliament based in the west says it has gathered intelligence warning of the use of possible airstrikes on Tripoli by allies of Commander Khalifa Haftar, who launched a military offensive in April to capture the capital from the U.N.-backed government. The Tripoli-based High...

China urged Washington Friday to "correct" sanctions imposed on Chinese companies accused of helping Iran acquire materials for its nuclear program. U.S. pressure on Iran and its "long-arm jurisdiction" against companies in third countries is the "root cause" of tension with Tehran, a...

Sudanese protest leaders told AFP Friday talks with the country's army rulers have been postponed, just days after the two sides signed a power sharing deal. "The talks have been postponed," said prominent protest leader Omar al-Digeir. "We need more internal consultation to reach a...

Microsoft Corpon Thursday beat analysts’ estimates for fourth-quarter revenue and profit, driven by continued sales increases from its cloud business and sending its shares to all-time highs. Since Chief Executive Satya Nadella took over in 2014, Microsoft has been shifting away from its...

Talks between the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition are continuing in Barbados, the foreign ministry from mediator Norway said late on Thursday in a rare statement about the progress of the discussions. “The representatives of the central political actors...

Boris Johnson, the favorite to be the next British prime minister, has the backbone to resist pressure from parliament to delay Brexit again even if it means leaving the European Union without a deal, a leading supporter said Friday. Asked whether the next prime minister might be forced by...

Argentine authorities designated Hezbollah, which it blames for two attacks on its soil, a terrorist organization Thursday and ordered the freezing of the group’s assets in the country. The announcement coincided with a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as Argentina marks the...

 Iran's armed forces denied Friday the United States had downed one of their drones, saying all such aircraft had "safely returned" to their bases, Tasnim news agency reported. U.S. President Donald Trump claimed an American naval vessel downed an Iranian drone that threatened the ship...

The Libyan capital Tripoli's Mitiga airport halted air traffic Thursday after the facility was struck by missiles, according to a post on the airport authority's Facebook page. No further details were given. Mitiga is the only working airport in Tripoli, which has been under attack for...

Iran is determined to “leave all doors open” to save its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, Iranian state TV quoted President Hassan Rouhani as saying in a telephone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Thursday. “We are determined to leave all doors open to save the...

Sudan’s ruling military council and an alliance of protest and opposition groups have signed a political accord on a three-year transition towards elections. But progress toward a final deal has been slow and marred by violence, casting doubt on protesters’ hopes for civilian rule and...

United Nations aid chief Mark Lowcock called out Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates Thursday for only paying a "modest proportion" of the hundreds of millions of dollars they pledged five months ago to a humanitarian appeal for Yemen. Both countries each promised $750 million at a...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and French leader Emmanuel Macron agreed Thursday on the need to "consolidate efforts" to save the Iran nuclear deal following months of soaring tensions, the Kremlin said. In a phone call, Putin and Macron agreed the Iran deal known as the Joint...

At least 12 people were killed and scores more wounded Thursday when the Taliban attacked a police headquarters in the southern city of Kandahar, officials and the insurgents said. The assault comes amid a series of peace talks between Washington and the Taliban that both sides say are...

The head of the U.N. food agency says it has reached an "agreement in principle" to restore full food aid to rebel-controlled parts of Yemen after suspending the aid last month. World Food Program executive director David Beasley says he got word of the as-yet-unsigned agreement while...

Sudanese police fired tear gas Thursday as hundreds of demonstrators marched on a prominent Khartoum square to honour comrades killed in the months-long protest movement that has rocked the country. The rallies came a day after protest leaders and army rulers inked a power-sharing deal to...

Dutch central defender Matthijs de Ligt, one of the most coveted young players in world football, signed Thursday for Juventus from Ajax for a fee of 75 million euros ($84.2 million) plus add ons. The 19-year-old agreed a five-year contract with the Italian champions. Juventus said in a...

Hong Kong’s extradition bill demonstrations have mutated into a much bigger and more complex animal, ripping open old wounds and expanding a political fight as the city battens down for a summer of protests. The demonstrations pop up almost daily, often with little notice, as activists...

South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in and leaders of the country’s major political parties vowed on Thursday to work together to resolve a worsening political and economic dispute with Japan. Moon met leaders of five parties to discuss Japan’s recent export restrictions on some high-tech...