Iraqi lawmakers on Thursday approved the government's 2019 budget, which at $111.8 billion is one of the oil-rich country's largest ever spending bills. It represents a nearly 45 percent increase from last year and awards even more money for public salaries, including those of the northern...

The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday criticized western interference in Venezuela's internal affairs. "The developments in Venezuela show very well how progressive western society really treats international law, sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs of other...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would give his State of the Union address when a partial government shutdown is over. In a pair of tweets, Trump said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi first asked him to deliver his speech and then changed her mind, asking to postpone it due to the...

Germany has appealed to the Venezuelan government and opposition to act with restraint amid competing mass street protest in the country. “We call on all actors in Venezuela to show restrain and refrain from violence,” German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Twitter. He said...