The French foreign minister asserted his country’s “profound respect for Islam” during a visit to Cairo on Sunday in a dispute with the Muslim world over France’s defence of the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammad. Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian’s visit...

MOSCOW (AP) — Azerbaijani forces have taken control of the strategically key city of Shushi in Nagorno-Karabakh where fighting with Armenia has raged for more than a month, the country’s president said Sunday. In a televised address to the nation, President Ilham Aliyev said...

(AP) — Ethiopia moved Saturday to replace the leadership in the country’s northern Tigray region, where clashes between regional forces and those of the federal government have led to fears that a major African power could slide into civil war. Neither side appeared to welcome the dialogue...

Three civilians were killed as Azerbaijani forces shelled the main city of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region Friday, Armenia said, following weeks of fighting over the mountainous province. Defense ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan published photos showing rescue workers in...