Lebanon's foreign ministry has summoned the US ambassador over remarks criticising Hezbollah, a day after a judge slapped a controversial ban on local media covering her statements, state media said Sunday. Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti "has summoned US ambassador Dorothy Shea for a meeting...

Mexico's bustling capital was once seen as a relative oasis in the country's raging drug war, but a shocking military-style assassination attempt on the city's police chief offers proof at least one gang is unafraid to shatter the peace. The hyper-violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or...

Russian and other foreign mercenaries have entered Libya’s largest oil field, the country's National Oil Corporation said Friday, describing the development as an attempt to thwart the resumption of halted oil production in the war-torn country. In divided Libya, Russia is a leading...

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper sought Friday to reassure allies at NATO that Washington will consult them on any future troop movements, after President Donald Trump surprised partners at the military alliance by announcing the withdrawal of thousands of personnel from Germany. At a time...