EU’s top diplomat urges Iran to return to nuclear talks
UNITED NATIONS — The European Union’s top diplomat urged Iran to return to talks on its nuclear program while the country's foreign minister reiterated...
UN racism meeting recommits to goals but renews divides
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly pledged Wednesday to redouble efforts to combat racism around the world, commemorating a landmark but contentious 2001...
Report: Turkish frigate confronts Greek vessel
ISTANBUL — A Turkish warship issued a warning to a Greek research vessel to prevent it entering what Turkey considers its territorial waters, Turkish...
Lebanon raises fuel prices for 2nd time in 5 days
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new government raised the price of fuel on Wednesday by 16%, the second time in five days, part of a gradual...
Escapees captured, Israel opens crossing near prison break
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel on Wednesday reopened a crossing with the occupied West Bank for the first time since six prisoners tunneled out...
Germany’s diversity shows as immigrants run for parliament
BERLIN — Ana-Maria Trasnea was 13 when she emigrated from Romania because her single, working mother believed she would have a better future in...
Ravaged by war, Syrian rebel area struggles with virus surge
BEIRUT — Coronavirus cases are surging to the worst levels of the pandemic in a rebel stronghold in Syria — a particularly devastating development...
Iran’s president, criticizing US, likens sanctions to ‘war’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's new president slammed U.S. sanctions imposed on his nation as a mechanism of war Tuesday, packing a full...
UAE welcomes regional rivals at major natural gas conference
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Energy officials from Qatar and Turkey, long-standing foes of the United Arab Emirates, descended on Dubai along with hundreds...
Ships rescue 190 Europe-bound migrants off Libya
ABOARD THE GEO BARENTS — Two vessels rescued around 190 Europe-bound migrants, including women and children, off the coast of Libya, charities operating the...