Communication channels between the European Union and Turkey must remain open, Germany's foreign minister said Thursday in an escalating row over campaigning by Turkish politicians in Europe. Turkey has been embroiled in a dispute with Germany and the Netherlands over campaign appearances by...

A Bahraini appeals court sentenced three people to death Thursday over bombings that targeted police patrols in a majority-Shiite village, the state-run news agency reported. Seventeen people were found guilty of various charges linked to the formation of a "dangerous terrorist cell that...

Saudi Arabia executed two convicted drug traffickers on Thursday, bringing the number of prisoners killed in the kingdom to 20 so far this year. The state-run SPA news agency named the two men as Saudi Arabian national Nasser Harshan and Pakistani national Namtallah Khasta Qul. Both were...

Experienced Greek coach Takis Lemonis has been appointed for a third time as head coach of Olympiacos, the Super League champions said on Thursday. The 57-year-old, who coached the Piraeus club from 2000-2002 and again from 2006-2008, replaces the sacked Portuguese Paulo Bento, who departed...