The Tabqa Euphrates dam is not damaged or malfunctioning and engineers inspect its operations fully, a Syrian rebel spokeswoman said on Monday after ISIS militants said it was at risk of collapse. The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces are fighting to repel ISIS from the dam, 40 km (26 miles)...

The Kremlin Monday rejected calls by the United States and the European Union to release opposition protesters detained during what it said were illegal demonstrations Sunday and accused organizers of paying teenagers to attend. Police detained hundreds of protesters across Russia on Sunday,...

British police say that two people remain in custody following last week's attack in London as messaging services face criticism for encrypted networks that allow attackers to communicate in secret. Attacker Khalid Masood is believed to have used the messaging service WhatsApp before running...

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is expected to make a court appearance after being detained at a major opposition rally the previous day. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across Russia on Sunday in the biggest show of defiance since the 2011-2012 anti-government...