Several people have been detained in the center of Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, in connection with an unsanctioned protest organized by the opposition Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan movement.
A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer who was arrested on June 13 has refused to post bail, Iranian news agencies have reported.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an order extending sanctions against North Korea for one year, citing the "extraordinary threat" of that country's nuclear weapons.
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov on June 22 honored Egypt's star soccer player Mohamed Salah at a banquet in Grozny for Egypt's World Cup soccer team.
An Uzbek immigrant who was charged with mowing down and killing eight people with a truck in New York City has spoken out about the Islamic State extremist group at a court hearing.
A high-level U.S. delegation of Republican lawmakers will travel to Moscow and St. Petersburg soon, two members of the group have confirmed.
OPEC countries have agreed to a deal that would effectively increase their combined output by a modest 1 million barrels a day, although it was not immediatetely clear what the effect on prices would be or if the agreement could be carried out in full by some countries.
A dispute over a claim that Liberia has renounced its recognition of Kosovo underscores Serbia's stubborn refusal to recognize Kosovo's statehood.
The Kremlin has said U.S. national security adviser John Bolton plans to visit Moscow, without providing details about the trip.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has severely criticized the United States for a policy of separating children from immigrant parents who try to cross illegally into the United States from Mexico.
U.S. President Donald Trump met with Republican lawmakers on June 20 after the Senate moved to block a White House plan to allow Chinese telecom giant ZTE Corp. stay in business despite violating U.S. sanctions against Iran and North Korea.
An alleged Russian crime boss suspected in a string of contract killings has been extradited by Austria to Moscow after losing a years-long legal battle, Russia's Interior Ministry says.
Iraqi police have clashed with pro-Iranian militia fighters near the headquarters of the powerful Hizbullah Brigades in Baghdad, Iraq's Interior Ministry says.
Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko says she plans to run for president in 2019, setting up a possible showdown with incumbent Petro Poroshenko.
Iran has suggested it could be open to a compromise on a small rise in OPEC oil output after earlier rejecting a plan by Russia and Saudi Arabia to increase production in response to consumer concerns over rising prices.
The U.S. Army general nominated to head U.S. military operations in Afghanistan says Washington must be careful not to withdraw too quickly, otherwise terror groups will regroup and plunge the country into deeper conflict.
Russian fans erupted in celebration on the streets of St. Petersburg, Moscow, and other cities after their soccer team staged a second, unexpected win at the World Cup the country is hosting.
Lawmakers have stripped a prominent retired general of his parliamentary immunity, after security agents raided his homes and found vast quantities of weapons, food, and other supplies meant for Armenia's soldiers.
Iran has rejected a plan by Russia and Saudi Arabia to increase oil production at a meeting of the OPEC oil cartel this week in response to consumer disgruntlement with rising prices.
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