Putin receives miniature Gallic rooster from Macron-led delegation at St. Petersburg forum

Russian President Vladimir Putin was presented with a number of miniature gifts during a session with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron at the St....

Kim Jong-un and South Korean president hammer out US summit plans

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has held a surprise closed-door meeting with his South Korean counterpart over the cancelled summit with US President Donald...

Nasrallah: Israel Attacked Syria From Lebanon Yesterday

'Every day the Israeli enemy enters our airspace,' Hezbollah leader says ■ Israeli strike in Syria targeted Hezbollah base, watchdog says. Roji Kurd: Hezbollah leader Hassan...

Explosion reported in Canadian city, multiple injuries – paramedics

A reported explosion in Mississauga, a city in the Canadian province of Ontario, has injured at least eight people, local media report, citing paramedics....

Russia ‘absolutely’ rejects Dutch & Aussie accusations it’s responsible for MH17 downing

Moscow has rejected any involvement in the crash of flight MH17 in Ukraine after the Netherlands and Australia declared Russia “responsible” for the deployment...

France recognizes Russia’s new role in international relations, including in Middle East: Macron

The presidents of Russia and France are holding a joint media conference in St. Petersburg, where Emmanuel Macron arrived on Thursday. Vladimir Putin visited...

U.S. sanctions five Iranians it says assisted Yemen’s Houthis

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on five Iranians it said had provided Yemen’s Houthis with expertise and weaponry that were then used...

Facebook’s Zuckerberg apologizes to EU lawmakers over data leak

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg apologized to European Union lawmakers on Tuesday for a massive data leak, in his latest attempt to draw a line...

U.S. threatens ‘strongest’ sanctions on Iran, seeks sweeping change

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday threatened to impose the “strongest sanctions in history” against Iran if it did not accept a sweeping...

Iran says Europe’s support for nuclear deal not enough

The European Union is not doing enough to preserve the benefits for Iran from the 2015 international nuclear pact following the withdrawal of the...