The U.S. and the Taliban have drafted the framework of a deal which could pave the way for peace talks with Kabul, special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad was quoted as saying Monday, but major sticking points including a cease-fire and a withdrawal of foreign forces remain. The comments by Khalilzad to...

A British woman convicted in Egypt of smuggling painkillers has been granted early release after spending more than a year in prison, an Egyptian security source said Monday. Laura Plummer, 34, was arrested at Hurghada airport and sentenced in December 2017 to three years in prison...

Vale, the Brazilian company that owns the dam that burst at one of its mines killing dozens and leaving hundreds missing, is the world's biggest iron-ore miner - and its reputation has taken a harsh blow with the disaster. Brazilian authorities have frozen 11 billion reais -- around $3...

Syrian state-run media is reporting that the country's air defense systems have destroyed three "hostile" targets in the country's coastal region over a Russian air base. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says explosions heard Sunday resulted from the air defense...