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Rouhani Adviser In Heated Debate With Iran Students

U.S. Remains No. 1 In Arms Sales, While Russia Rises To Second

Iran Holds Melbourne University Academic On 'Infiltration' Charge

Iran has detained an Australian-based academic on charges of trying to "infiltrate" Iranian institutions, state media said.

At Least Eight Afghan Soldiers Killed, Nine Captured In Taliban Attack

The Taliban has attacked an army post in Afghanistan’s western province of Farah, killing at least eight Afghan soldiers, officials say.

Afghan Football Federation Members Suspended Amid Abuse Allegations

Afghan authorities have suspended the head of the country's football federation and five other members of the organization over allegations of sexual abuse against the national women's team, officials say.

Iran Arrests 10 Suspects Over Deadly Suicide Attack

Iranian security forces have detained 10 people suspected of links to a recent suicide attack in the country's southeast, police say.

Armenians Voting In Landmark Parliamentary Elections

Armenians are voting in snap parliamentary elections nine months after hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in protests that led to a peaceful change of government and ignited new hopes of more democratic rule.

Trump Chooses Army Chief Milley To Be His Next Top Military Adviser

U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen General Mark Milley to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Trump Says Mueller Investigation Has Failed To Find Collusion Evidence

U.S. President Donald Trump says Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation has failed to find evidence that he colluded with Russia during his 2016 election campaign.

U.S. Seeks Extradition Of Chinese Executive In Iran Sanctions Case

U.S. authorities are seeking the extradition of a top executive of China’s Huawei Technologies over charges that she misled U.S. banks over the company’s business dealings with Iran.

U.S. Prosecutors Allege Former Top Trump Associates Lied Over Russia Contacts

U.S. prosecutors have laid out in court details of what they say are lies by former top associates of President Donald Trump regarding their interactions with Russian contacts, charges that will likely lead to long prison terms for the two men.

Czech Intelligence Rejects President's Criticism On Reports Of Russian, Chinese Spies

The Czech Security Intelligence Service (BIS) has rejected President Milos Zeman's accusations that it is giving him "wrong" data about intensification of spying activities in the country by Russia and China.

Trump Chooses Nauert For UN Post In Round Of High-Level Moves

U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert as the country's next ambassador to the United Nations in a round of senior staff changes halfway through his four-year mandate.

Taliban Reportedly Kill 14 Afghan Troops, Capture 21 In Herat

Provincial officials in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat say Taliban fighters staged a coordinated attack overnight on two Afghan army outposts, killing 14 Afghan soldiers and capturing another 21.

Reports: Trump Picks State Department Spokeswoman Nauert As UN Ambassador

U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, U.S. news organizations are reporting.

Venezuela's Maduro Announces Billions Of Dollars In Russian Investment

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has announced more than $6 billion in Russian oil and gold mining investments in the crisis-wracked South American country.

U.S. Conducts 'Extraordinary' Observation Flight Over Ukraine

The United States says it has carried out an "extraordinary" flight over Ukraine under an international military surveillance treaty, amid what it called a pattern of “increasingly provocative and threatening activity" by Russia.

CNN: U.S. Making Plans To Sail Warship Into Black Sea

CNN has reported that the United States is making plans to sail a warship into the Black Sea, a move that comes with tensions remaining high between Ukraine and Russia.

At Least Two Police Killed By Suicide Car Bomb Attack In Southeast Iran

Stop Hiding The Truth About Slaughtered Dissidents, Amnesty Tells Iran

Iranian authorities are continuing to commit crimes against humanity by concealing the fate and whereabouts of thousands of political dissidents who were secretly executed in prison 30 years ago, according to Amnesty International.