Woman Accuses Former Afghan Interior Ministry Spokesman of Forced Marriage, and Repeated Rape
An Afghan woman accused a senior Taliban official of forcing her into marriage and raping her repeatedly in…
U.S. Navy Says Iran Captured Sea Drone, Released it When Confronted
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized an American sea drone Tuesday in the Persian Gulf and tried to tow…
Russia Will Launch Joint Military Exercises with China and Other Allies
Russia said Monday it will launch sweeping military drills in the country’s east that will involve forces from…
IAEA to Inspect Vulnerable Ukrainian Nuclear Plant
A U.N. nuclear watchdog team set off on an urgent mission Monday to safeguard the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia atomic power…
Protesters Storm Government Palace After al-Sadr Quits, 15 Deaths Reported
An influential Shiite cleric announced Monday that he would resign from Iraqi politics, prompting hundreds of his angry…
Putin Blasts U.S., Claims ‘They Need Conflicts to Retain Their Hegemony’
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of trying to encourage extended hostilities in Ukraine as part of…
Iran Submits a ‘Written Response’ to Final Roadmap to Restore Nuclear Deal
Iran said Tuesday it submitted a “written response” to what has been described as a final roadmap to…
China Continues its Military Exercises Near Taiwan
China said Monday it is extending threatening military exercises surrounding Taiwan that have disrupted shipping and air traffic…
Russia Cancels Scheduled Inspections of its Nuclear Weapons
Russia on Monday announced a freeze on U.S. inspections of its nuclear arsenals under a pivotal arms control…
‘Final Text’ Finished in Latest Iran Nuclear Deal
Talks to revive Tehran’s tattered nuclear accord with world powers in Vienna ended Monday as the parties closed…