Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday Germany had received questions and some irritation from allies after Germany’s defense minister suggested creating a security zone in northern Syria. Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer - also the leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s...

Lebanese protesters gathered for a sixth consecutive day Tuesday, keeping the country on lockdown to demand new leaders despite the government's adoption of an emergency economic rescue plan. Demonstrations initially sparked by a proposed tax on WhatsApp and other messaging apps have grown...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally proclaimed his ascendancy to the throne on Tuesday in a centuries-old ceremony attended by dignitaries from more than 180 countries, pledging to fulfil his duty as a symbol of the state. Naruhito became emperor and his wife Masako became empress on May 1...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces two pivotal Brexit votes in the British parliament Tuesday that will decide if he can deliver on his pledge to lead the United Kingdom out of the European Union in just nine days time. As the clock ticks down to the latest Oct. 31 deadline for the United...