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Russia reserving right for more retaliatory steps on US

The Russian Foreign Ministry says Moscow is reserving the right to take further retaliatory measures in response to a sanctions bill signed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The statement contrasts with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's earlier statement that "retaliatory measures already have...

Turkey arrests French journalist on 'terror' charges

Turkish authorities have arrested a freelance French journalist on charges of links to a Kurdish militia Ankara regards as a terror group, the latest foreign reporter to run into trouble in the country, judicial sources said on Wednesday. Loup Bureau, who has worked in the past with French...

EU ready to retaliate if needed to US-Russia sanctions

The EU said Wednesday it was ready if needed to retaliate within days against new U.S. sanctions on Russia, but believes Washington wants to spare European energy firms from any fallout. U.S. President Donald Trump reluctantly signed off on the new sanctions against Russia Wednesday, bowing...

ISIS claims mosque attack in Afghanistan's Herat

Daesh (ISIS) Wednesday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack a day earlier against a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan that left dozens dead. "Around 50 Shiites killed and 80 wounded in an attack by [Daesh] fighters yesterday on a mosque in western Afghanistan's Herat," the group's...