US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Donald Trump's chief rival in Congress, proposed a commission Friday to assess a president's capacity for carrying out his duties -- a move that highlights concerns about Trump's health weeks before the election. Despite the conspicuous timing of the...

Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians fought new clashes Thursday before talks at which the United States, France and Russia will discuss how to secure a ceasefire and avert a wider war in the South Caucasus. Azeri Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov will meet US, Russian and French envoys in Geneva...

Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris clashed over the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic during their debate Wednesday, as the White House struggled to contain an outbreak that has infected President Donald Trump and dozens of others....

Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket at Israel late Monday, the army said, without reporting any casualties. Sirens sounded in areas of southern Israel neighbouring Gaza to warn of the incoming fire, for which there was no claim of responsibility. The last cross-border...