Iran's Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh dismissed Monday as "nonsense" claims by the Saudi crown prince that Saudi Arabia can replace sanctions-hit Iranian oil in the market. "(Mohammed) bin Salman's remarks can only satisfy (U.S. President Donald) Trump. No one else will...

The German government has sharply condemned the killing of a Bulgarian journalist, calling it "a brutal and dreadful murder." A spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry said that it's imperative "that there's a fast investigation and that this horrible event will be illuminated as...

The Taliban Monday vowed to target government security forces in upcoming parliamentary elections, as U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad met with Afghan leaders to discuss ways to end the 17-year war. Describing the polls as a "malicious American conspiracy", Taliban spokesman Zabihullah...

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was ready to allow international inspectors into the North's nuclear and missile testing sites, one of the main sticking points over an earlier denuclearisation pledge. Pompeo, who met Kim during a short...