Iran will maintain its military presence in Syria despite U.S. pressure for its withdrawal, a senior Iranian official said on Tuesday, revealing more details about a military cooperation deal that Tehran and Damascus signed this week. Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami visited...

Russia has deployed several frigates to the Mediterranean via the Bosphorus, an analysis of shipping traffic showed, part of what a Russian newspaper Tuesday called Moscow's largest naval buildup since it entered the Syrian conflict in 2015. The reinforcement comes as Russia's ally,...

A Nigerian Christian schoolgirl abducted by Boko Haram in February has called on the government to secure her release, local media said Tuesday, citing a purported audio recording of the hostage. Leah Sharibu, 15, was among more than 100 schoolgirls abducted from their hostel in the town of...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that Moscow will take reciprocal measures in response to Washington's latest sanctions, in an interview to a Slovak newspaper published Tuesday. His comments are the latest by a number of Russian officials indicating Moscow will retaliate...