Turkey raises oil threat after Iraqi Kurds referendum
Turkey has threatened potentially crippling restrictions on oil trading with Iraqi Kurds after they backed independence from Baghdad in a referendum that has alarmed...
Islamic State releases purported audio message from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi asking militants to ‘have...
The leader of the Islamic State group urged followers to burn their enemies everywhere and target "media centers of the infidels," according to an...
Japan’s PM calls snap election as opposition parties look to join forces
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday called a snap election, as fresh opinion polls showed a fledgling conservative party led by popular Tokyo...
New US strategy in Afghanistan an opportunity for Pakistan to fight terrorism, says Ghani
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday said that his government has drawn up a four-year military plan to ensure peace in his country and...
Proposal made to swap Kulbhushan Jadhav for terrorist: Pakistan Foreign Minister
Pakistan received a proposal to swap Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav for a terrorist who carried out the horrific 2014 Peshawar school attack and is...
Over 76,000 Evacuated, But Bali Tourist Sites Safe, Says Official
Nearly 76,000 people have evacuated areas around Bali's Mount Agung, which is threatening to erupt soon, with President Joko Widodo yesterday visiting the evacuees...
Bitter blow as Trump’s pick defeated in US Senate runoff
Alabama voters elected conservative firebrand Roy Moore as the Republican nominee for a US Senate seat on Tuesday, dealing a blow to President Donald...
Saudi Arabia finally agrees to allow women to drive
In a landmark decision, Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it will now allow women to drive for the first time. Saudi Arabia was the...
North Korea Says US ‘Declared War’, Warns it Could Shoot Down Bombers
North Korea reserves the right to shoot down US warplanes flying outside its airspace, Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said on Monday. “Since the...
Tensions rise as Iraq Kurds defy Baghdad in independence vote
Iraq's Kurds defied widespread opposition to vote Monday in a historic independence referendum, sparking fresh tensions with Baghdad and threats from Turkey while Washington...