President Vladimir Putin called on Friday for an agreement between Russia and the United States to guarantee not to engage in cyber-meddling in each other’s elections. In a statement ahead of the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 3, Putin called for a reset between Russia and the United...

France’s foreign ministry this week summoned Iran’s envoy over the country’s human rights record, three sources aware of the matter said, signalling concern about what Paris calls “serious and constant violations”. France rarely comments publicly on human rights in Iran, but on...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has apologized to South Korea over the killing of an official who went missing in a border region, local media reported Friday.  In a formal notice to South Korea, Kim said he felt “very sorry” for “disappointing” President Moon Jae-in and other...

Mexico was set to surpass 75,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths Thursday, as the pandemic ravages Latin American nations with large informal economies where workers have grappled with the twin threats of hunger and contagion. Mexico has the world's fourth-highest coronavirus death toll,...