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Trump Says He Will Raise Ukraine, Syria At Upcoming Summit With Putin

The United States and Russia have agreed to hold a summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, with Trump telling reporters he will bring up the war in Syria and the crisis in Ukraine.

OPCW Gets Power To Assign Blame In Chemical Attacks

Countries have overwhelming voted to give the world's chemical weapons watchdog new powers to assign blame for attacks using banned toxic materials, in a motion backed by the West and opposed by Moscow.

Supreme Leader Speaks On Iran Protests; Pompeo Blasts 'Corrupt Regime'

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has called on the country's judiciary to take steps to ensure the security of people's "businesses and lives" amid protests in the capital that were triggered by economic woes.

Putin Says Bolton Visit Gives Hope For Steps To 'Restore Full-Scale Relations'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told U.S. national security adviser John Bolton that his visit to Moscow gives him hope that steps can be taken to improve badly strained relations between the countries.

Trump To Raise Syria, Ukraine At Upcoming Summit With Putin

U.S. Official Says Warned Turkey F-35 Jet Sales Jeopardized By Russian Deal

A top U.S. State Department official says Turkey has been warned that its purchase of F-35 stealth fighter jets is in jeopardy unless it drops a plan to buy S-400 missile defense systems from Russia.

U.S. Trump-Putin Summit On Agenda As Bolton Heads To Moscow

U.S. national security adviser John Bolton is due to arrive in Moscow for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov amid expectations he will lay the ground for a July summit between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

Rouhani Says Iran Will Not Give In To Pressure From Trump

'Victory' For Iranian Women But Loss For Team At Last World Cup Game

Iranian women scored another victory as they publicly viewed a World Cup game for only the second time in 40 years, but their team was eliminated from the tournament partly as a result of controversial decisions by referees in a game against Portugal.

Brussels Furthers EU Talks With Serbia, Montenegro

The European Union on June 25 opened new chapters in the accession negotiations with Montenegro and Serbia, bringing the two countries a further step closer to joining the bloc.

U.S. Defense Chief Says He Sees Encouraging Signs In Afghanistan

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says he sees encouraging signs for substantive talks between the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban after 17 years of war.

Turkish Election Board Declares Erdogan Outright Winner Of Presidential Vote

The Turkish election board has declared incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan the outright winner of the country's pivotal presidential election, avoiding the need for a runoff and providing him with sweeping new powers as president.

Turkey's Erdogan, AKP Lead In Early Election Results

According to early results, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his party were ahead in Turkey's parliamentary and presidential elections, which are seen as a test of his grip on power after more than 15 years of increasingly authoritarian rule.

Iraqi Cleric Sadr Announces Coalition Deal With PM Abadi

Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi and powerful Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced they have agreed on a political coalition in an effort to form a new government in the wake of elections in May.

Saudi Religious Authority Welcomes End To Ban On Women Drivers

Saudi Arabia's top religious authority welcomed an end to a decades-old ban on female driving on June 24, hours after women started taking to the wheel as part of a liberalization drive in the conservative Muslim-majority kingdom.

Turkey Goes To Polls In Test Of Erdogan's Grip On Power

Turks are heading to the polls in presidential and parliamentary elections that could either solidify President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s grip on power or reveal new signs of weakness after more than 15 years of increasingly authoritarian rule.

Monitor Group Says Russian Jets Aid Syria In New Assault

A monitor group says Russian jets have struck rebel-held areas in southern Syria in the first such attacks since Moscow agreed to a cease-fire in July 2017, endangering one of the so-called "de-escalation" zones.

Pakistani Taliban Appoint New Leader After Mullah Fazlullah's Killing

The Pakistani Taliban has appointed a religious scholar as their new leader to replace Mullah Fazlullah, who was killed in a U.S. air strike in Afghanistan earlier this month.

Trump Likely To Meet Putin In 'Not-Too-Distant-Future'

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said President Donald Trump is likely to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin "in the not-too-distant future."

Iranian Students Protest Against Harsh Verdicts