Iraqi special forces pushed into a pocket of ISIS-held territory in eastern Mosul Tuesday, the military said, seeking to recapture the remaining districts under the group's control east of the Tigris river. The militants have been driven out of most eastern districts in their Iraqi...

(BBC)- At least 10,000 people have been killed in the war in Yemen between Houthi rebels and the Saudi-led coalition supporting the government, the UN says. The organisation said the death toll "underscores the need to resolve the situation" that has lasted for more than 21 months. The...

Vitaly Naumkin, a Russian adviser to U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura, said Tuesday he still considered Geneva talks on the Syria conflict relevant. "I am sure that on Feb. 8 there will be talks in Geneva and the process focused on a political resolution will continue," Naumkin told reporters....

Russia expects to have a dialogue with the Trump administration on strategic stability, including on nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday. Lavrov added to reporters that such a dialogue could cover hypersonic weapons, a U.S. missile shield in Europe, space...