EU’s top diplomat urges Iran to return to nuclear talks

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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’

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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

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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

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ABOARD THE GEO BARENTS — Two vessels rescued around 190 Europe-bound migrants, including women and children, off the coast of Libya, charities operating the...