Israel Friday released a Palestinian woman on bail after she was charged with assaulting an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank following a viral video of the incident. Nour Tamimi, 20, was released early on Friday from a military prison after a court rejected the prosecution's...

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov Friday said Washington is "looking for reasons" to pressure Iran on its nuclear program. Ryabkov was responding to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence who this week said Washington will "not remain silent on Iran" and called for a replacement...

A hot air balloon crashed near the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, killing a South African tourist on board and injuring several others on Friday, officials said. State media blamed the crash on poor weather conditions without elaborating. High winds and sandstorms hit regions across...

The European Union's position on death penalty is universal and the bloc works actively to suppress it everywhere in all circumstances, EU spokesman said Thursday. Carlos Martin Ruiz de Gordejuela's remarks came in response to a question posed by Anadolu Agency's Brussels correspondent...