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Trump Says Will Nominate U.S. Envoy To Canada As Next UN Ambassador

U.S. President Donald Trump says he is nominating Washington’s current envoy to Canada, Kelly Craft [eds: a woman], to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Moscow Court Extends Pretrial Detention Of U.S. Citizen Paul Whelan

A Moscow court has extended the pretrial detention for former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who is being held in Russia on an espionage charge.

U.S. Calls On Kabul To Form 'Unified, Inclusive' Negotiating Team For Peace Talks

The U.S. special representative for Afghanistan has called on the Afghan government to create a "unified, inclusive, and national negotiating team" to join in peace talks with Taliban negotiators.

Amnesty Calls On Iran To Halt ‘Imminent' Execution Of Three Child Offenders

Amnesty International has called on Iran to immediately halt plans to execute three young men who are on death row for crimes committed when they were under the age of 18.

IAEA Report Says Iran Still In Compliance With 2015 Nuclear Deal

Iran Starts Gulf War Games, To Test Submarine-Launched Missiles

Iran on February 22 opened large-scale naval drills at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, state media reported, adding that the maneuvers will feature submarine cruise-missile launches for the first time.

Turkey Orders Almost 300 Military Personnel Arrested Over Alleged Coup

U.S. Says 200 ‘Peacekeeping’ Troops To Stay In Syria After Pullout

The United States says it will at least temporarily leave 200 “peacekeeping” troops in Syria after a planned pullout of the main U.S. force from the war-torn country.

Flash Floods, Heavy Rains Kill 26 In Pakistan

Flash floods and heavy winter rains have killed 12 people in Pakistan's southwest and central regions, officials said on February 21.

Afghan Loya Jirga To Convene Next Month To Discuss Peace Talks

Afghan politicians and tribal, ethnic, and religious leaders are set to meet for at least four days next month to discuss negotiations with the Taliban, President Ashraf Ghani's special peace envoy has said.

Kabul Rebukes Pakistan Envoy Over Remark About Peace Talks

Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry has summoned the Pakistani ambassador to Kabul over his remark that Afghan peace talks could be affected if India resorted to violence against Pakistan in response to last week's deadly suicide attack on Indian troops in disputed Kashmir.

Microsoft Says Russia-Linked Hacking Group Targeted European Think Tanks

Software giant Microsoft says it has uncovered a series of cyberattacks by hackers linked to Russia targeting democratic institutions, think tanks and nonprofit organizations in Europe, highlighting concerns of possible interference in European Union elections in May.

30 Years Later, Russia Aims To Rewrite The Soviet War In Afghanistan

Three decades after Soviet troops withdrew from Afghanistan, an effort to justify a military campaign condemned for years by the public is gaining traction in Russia.

Putin Threatens To Target U.S. With Missiles In State-Of-Nation Speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued fresh threats against the United States while promising increased social benefits to raise living standards as his popularity reaches near-record lows amid ongoing economic woes.

Rouhani Says Iran-U.S. Tensions At 'A Maximum'

U.S. Urges Pakistan To Punish Perpetrators Of Kashmir Attack As India Warns Of Strong Response

The United States has called on Pakistan to punish those behind a deadly suicide attack on Indian troops in disputed Kashmir amid escalating tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi.

U.S. Cybersecurity, Data Analytics Firm Pulls Out Of Russia

U.S. cybersecurity and data analytics company Splunk has announced its decision to pull out of Russia.

Iranian President Rouhani’s Brother Goes On Trial

The trial of Iranian President Hassan Rohani's brother, who was briefly arrested two years ago on charges of financial violations, has opened in Tehran, local media report.

Suspected Suicide Bomber Was Pakistani: Iran Guards Commander

Israeli PM Hosts Central European Counterparts After Visegrad Summit Scrapped

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held talks with his Slovakian counterpart, Peter Pellegrini, in a first set of bilateral meetings with Central European leaders after a high-profile summit was canceled over a rift with Poland.