Latin American leaders call for unity against growing political polarization
PANAMA CITY — Latin American leaders, who gathered for a development forum Wednesday, called for regional unity in…
Ukraine, Russia, US to discuss fraught issue of territorial concessions in Abu Dhabi
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the future of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region will be a key focus as…
In the case of the Federal Reserve, Supreme Court appears to carve out a murky exception
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court for the past year has repeatedly allowed President Donald Trump to fire heads…
The decision to move IS prisoners from Syria to Iraq came at the request of Baghdad, officials say
BAGHDAD — The decision to move prisoners of the Islamic State group from northeast Syria to detention centers…
France’s Navy intercepts an oil tanker in the Mediterranean sailing from Russia
PARIS — France’s Navy, working with intelligence provided by the United Kingdom, on Thursday intercepted an oil tanker…
Fire rips through Cox’s Bazar refugee camp, destroying homes and displacing thousands of Rohingya
BANGKOK — A massive fire destroyed hundreds of makeshift homes and displaced more than 2,000 people in a…
Russia watches US-European tensions over Greenland with some glee, gloating and wariness
As tensions simmered between the United States and Europe this week over President Donald Trump’s push to acquire…
Hungary’s MOL to buy Serbia’s Russia-owned NIS oil company if US approves
BELGRADE, Serbia — Hungary’s MOL Group energy company said on Monday they have signed a preliminary agreement to…
Portugal’s presidential election may deliver another gain for populists in Europe
LISBON, Portugal — A record 11 candidates are standing in Portugal’s presidential election Sunday, with a populist party…
Syrian government forces enter Deir Hafer town after Kurdish fighters withdraw
HAMIMA, Syria — Syrian government forces entered the outskirts of a northern town Saturday morning after the command…
Germany’s troubled economy shows modest growth after two years of shrinkage
FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany’s troubled economy returned to modest growth last year after two years of falling output,…
Former Cyprus President George Vassiliou, who put the country on the path to EU membership, has died
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Former Cypriot President George Vassiliou, a successful businessman who helped to energize his divided island’s…