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Britain Studies Retaliation Against Russia If Link To Poisoning Found

British media are reporting that the United Kingdom could boycott this summer’s World Cup soccer championships in Russia if it is determined Moscow is behind the suspected nerve-gas attack on a former Russian spy in the English city of Salisbury.

Renewed Serbia-Iran Flights Seen As Possible Migrant Route

Direct flights between Iran and Serbia have resume after a gap of 27 years with the landing on March 10 of an IranAir jet at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport.

Azerbaijan Opposition Parties Call For Boycott Of Early Presidential Poll

Azerbaijan's two main opposition parties on March 10 held a rally calling for a boycott of the presidential election that was moved forward to April 11.

Dozens Dead After Taliban Ambush Afghan Government Forces

Dozens have been killed after Taliban militants ambushed Afghan security forces in the western province of Farah, sparking an hourslong gunbattle.

Pakistani Activist Critical Of Military Returns After Disappearing A Year Ago

A missing Pakistani activist has returned home more than one year after he was allegedly picked up by the country’s military spy agency for criticizing the army, fellow activists said on March 10.

Ten Suspected Insurgents Killed In Afghanistan's Helmand

At least 10 suspected insurgents were killed and 13 wounded in an operation by Afghan security forces in the southern province of Helmand, authorities say.

Putin 'Couldn't Care Less' If Russians Meddled In U.S. Election

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he "couldn't care less" if Russian citizens sought to meddle in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, insisting that the Kremlin had nothing to do with the efforts.

Amnesty: Iranian Rights Activists Enduring 'Appalling Treatment' In Jail

Amnesty International says two Iranian human rights activists are enduring "appalling treatment" in a prison outside Tehran.

U.S. Calls On Afghan Taliban To 'Step Up' After Peace Offer

Uzbek President Vows Closer Ties In 'Fateful' Visit To Tajikistan

Britain Deploys Specialist Troops In City Where Ex-Russian Spy Collapsed

Britain Deploys Specialist Troops In City Where Ex-Russian Spy Collapsed

Trump Agrees To Meet North Korea's Kim To Seek Denuclearization Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to meet with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un by May to seek a deal to remove nuclear weapons from the Korean Peninsula, a senior South Korean official said after meeting with Trump at the White House.

21 People Treated In Hospital After Attack On Russian Ex Spy

British police say at least 21 people, including officers, have been treated after exposure to the nerve agent used to attack former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter near a U.K. shopping center.

Hundreds Of Women March In Kabul For International Women's Day

Hundreds of women marched in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on March 8 to mark International Women's Day and to remind authorities that much remains to be done to give Afghan women a voice, ensure their education, and protect them from increasing violence.

Pakistani Taliban Chief's Son Reported Killed In U.S. Drone Strike

A son of Pakistani Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah and 19 other people were killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike this week in Afghanistan, officials say.

Report: Evidence Of Trump Efforts To Set Up Back Channel With Kremlin

U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has evidence that a secret meeting in the Seychelles just before U.S. President Donald Trump took office was an effort by his campaign to establish a back channel with the Kremlin, The Washington Post has reported.

Pakistan, Iran Among Countries Offering Fewest Job Opportunities For Women

Pakistan, Iran, and nations in the Middle East are among the countries that are least likely to have job opportunities for women, resulting in high rates of female unemployment there, the United Nations has found.

German Cabinet Approves Troop Increase For Afghanistan

The German government on March 7 approved plans to extend the country's overseas military missions, including in Afghanistan.

Iranian Woman Gets Two Years In Prison For Removing Head Scarf

An Iranian woman who removed her Islamic head scarf on a Tehran street has been sentenced to two years in prison, local media report.

Putin Praises Trump, Assails Sanctions, Vows To Defend 'Great Power' Russia

Russian leader Vladimir Putin praised U.S. President Donald Trump as a “balanced” man he can negotiate with, but he also assailed the West for “illegitimate and unfair” Ukraine-related sanctions imposed on Moscow.