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December 07, 2018

US says Syrian forces likely fired tear gas on civilians

The U.S. on Friday accused forces backed by the Syrian government and Russia of firing tear gas at civilians and falsely ...

December 07, 2018

Tougher sanctions for violence against referees in Italy

The Italian football federation has introduced stronger sanctions in a bid to combat violence against referees, including a ...

December 07, 2018

UN says civilian casualties in Yemen average 123 per week

The United Nations' refugee agency said Friday there were nearly 1,500 civilian casualties in Yemen from August through ...

December 07, 2018

Cyprus rejects Russian claims of US military build-up

Cyprus' foreign minister has rejected Russian claims that the U.S. is looking to set up a military base on the east ...

December 07, 2018

Ukraine says will send naval ships through Kerch Strait soon

Ukraine's defense ministry warned Russia on Friday that it will soon send navy ships through the Kerch Strait where Russia ...

December 07, 2018

Croatia police arrest 2 suspected of 1991 war crimes

Croatian police say they have arrested two former Serb paramilitary fighters suspected of committing war crimes during the ...

December 07, 2018

Afghan official: Taliban kill 14 troops in western province

The Taliban staged a coordinated attack overnight on two Afghan army outposts in western Herat province, killing 14 Afghan ...

December 07, 2018

US fails to win UN condemnation of Hamas militants in Gaza

A U.S.-sponsored draft resolution that for the first time would have condemned the militant Islamic group Hamas, which ...

December 06, 2018

France fears more riots; Museums, Eiffel Tower to close

Authorities across France braced Thursday for the possibility of more riots and violence at anti-government protests this ...

December 06, 2018

UN-led talks on Western Sahara end with plans to meet again

The U.N. secretary-general's envoy for Western Sahara on Thursday wrapped up the first talks in six years over the future of ...

December 06, 2018

Prisoner swap deal bolsters hopes of progress in Yemen talks

Yemen's warring sides agreed to a broad prisoner swap Thursday, sitting down in the same room together for the first time in ...

December 06, 2018

The Latest: UN official says Houthis blocking access to food

The Latest on Yemen developments as warring sides gather for U.N.-sponsored peace talks in Sweden (all times local): 4:45 p.m

December 06, 2018

Don't mess with France's masses: Lesson for kings, president

French workers riot in the streets over tax hikes, economic inequality and perceptions that the country's rulers are out of ...

Petro Poroshenko, Jean-Marc Lanthier, Christopher Cavoli

December 06, 2018

Ukraine foreign minister demands sailors' release by Russia

The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday voted to withdraw from a wide-ranging treaty on friendship with Russia, the latest step ...

December 06, 2018

State TV says suicide car bombing kills 2 in southeast Iran

A suicide car bomber struck a police headquarters in the Iranian port city of Chabahar on Thursday, killing at least two ...

December 06, 2018

Journalist Turkey wants to extradite seeks asylum in Romania

A Turkish journalist accused by Turkey of terrorism said Thursday he has applied for political asylum in Romania after Turkey ...

December 05, 2018

Expectations low as Yemen's warring parties meet for talks

Yemen's warring parties will meet in Sweden this week for another attempt at talks aimed at halting their catastrophic ...

December 05, 2018

Romania detains Turkish journalist on Turkey's request

A Turkish journalist suspected of links to Fethullah Gulen, the U.S.-based cleric blamed by Turkey for orchestrating a failed ...

December 05, 2018

Int'l court prosecutor reports progress in Palestinian probe

International Criminal Court prosecutors intend to complete "as early as possible" a long-running preliminary investigation ...