Israel released two prisoners on Sunday, sending them back to Syria in what Damascus described as Russian-mediated reciprocation for the repatriation of the body of a long-missing Israeli soldier. Russia, a key Damascus ally, this month handed Israel the remains and personal effects of...

A divided Spain is voting in its third general election in four years, with all eyes on whether the rise of conservative nationalism will allow the right wing to unseat the incumbent prime minister. Pedro Sánchez is set to win the most votes, but his Socialists seem far from scoring a...

 Air raids by the self-styled Libyan National Army against the capital Saturday night killed four people and wounded 20 others, Libya's internationally recognized unity government said. But Amin al-Hachemi, a spokesman for the Government of National Accord's healthy ministry, Sunday...

US sanctions came into effect Sunday to block Venezuela's economic lifeline of oil exports, in what Washington hopes will be a major blow in its fledgling campaign to topple leftist President Nicolas Maduro. As of 12:01 am Washington time (0401 GMT), the United States will take action...