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U.S. House Panel Launches Sweeping Trump Obstruction Probe

A committee of the U.S. House of Representatives says it has sent document requests to 81 entities and individuals as part of a new investigation into alleged obstruction of justice and other abuses by President Donald Trump and his associates.

Five People Die In Helicopter Crash In Western Iran

Five people were killed when the Iranian rescue helicopter they were traveling in crashed into a utility pole in western Iran on March 4, according to state media.

Britain's May Visits Salisbury On First Anniversary Of Novichok Poisoning

British Prime Minister Theresa May has visited Salisbury a year after a nerve-agent attack against a former Russian spy in the English city.

Putin Officially Suspends Russia's Participation In INF Treaty With U.S.

The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree suspending Russia's participation in a key Cold War-era nuclear arms-control agreement with the United States.

Afghan Government Donates $1 Million To UN Palestinian Aid Agency

The government of Afghanistan has contributed $1 million to the main United Nations agency that supports Palestinian refugees.

Top U.S., Russian Generals To Meet In Vienna To Discuss Syria, Other Key Issues

The top U.S. and Russian generals are set to meet to discuss the situation in Syria, where the two countries, along with Iran and Turkey, have been militarily involved in the Middle East country's seven-year civil war.

Afghan Loya Jirga Aimed At Discussing Peace Talks Delayed

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist Yannis Behrakis Dead At 58

"My mission is to make sure that nobody can say: 'I didn't know'."

IS Fighter Husband of Shamima Begum Wants To Take Her To Holland

The Dutch man who married a British teenager after she ran away to join the extremist group Islamic State (IS) says he wants to return home to the Netherlands with her and their newborn son, the BBC reported on March 3.

Ukrainian Orthodox Archbishop Arrested In Crimea

Russian security officials have detained the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the Russia-annexed Crimean Peninsula.

Israel, Russia To Cooperate On Foreign Troop Exit From Syria - Netanyahu

'Kidnapped' Tajik Activist Reappears In Europe

A prominent Tajik opposition activist, who resurfaced in Dushanbe last month from self-imposed exile in the Netherlands, has returned to Europe.

New Pictures of Green Movement Leaders Go Viral on Social Media

India Says Will Not Share ‘Operational Details’ Of Air Strike Inside Pakistan

An Indian government minister says New Delhi will not share proof that a large number of militants were killed in a compound inside Pakistan late last month, after Islamabad raised doubts that any insurgents were harmed in the air strike.

Turkey Says Talks To Buy U.S. Patriot Missiles Continue, Despite Spat Over Russian System

Turkey says it is holding talks with the United States on the purchase of Patriot antiaircraft systems.

India, Pakistani Forces Continue Deadly Artillery Fire In Kashmir

ndian and Pakistani forces continued their fierce artillery barrages in the divided Himalayan territory of Kashmir, with both sides accusing the other of initiating the deadly shelling.

U.S. Imposes New Sanctions On Venezuelan Security Officials

Dozens Of Afghan Troops Killed In Taliban Attack In Helmand

Afghan forces repelled a Taliban attack at deadly cost after the militants assaulted a large military base in the southern province of Helmand late on February 28.

NATO Chief Urges Russia To Comply With INF Treaty

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has urged Russia to return to compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, a cornerstone of arms control for decades.

Pakistan Partly Reopens Airspace As Tensions With India Ease

Pakistan has reopened part of the country’s airspace amid further signs of de-escalation with rival India.