Israeli Defense Minister Resigns Over Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

U.S. Lawmakers Expect Votes On Steps To Crack Down On Saudi Arabia

British Muslims Urge U.K. To Grant Asylum To Pakistani Christian, Challenge 'Intolerant Voices'

Prominent British Muslims, including three imams, have joined calls for Britain to offer asylum to Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman recently acquitted of blasphemy.

Russian Lawmaker Says State May Take Money From 'Dormant' Bank Accounts

Russian lawmakers will look into possibility to acquire money from so-called dormant bank accounts, a senior legislator has said.

Merkel Echoes France's Call For Europe To Create Its Own Army

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is calling for the eventual creation of a European army, echoing a suggestion by French President Emmanuel Macron that recently angered the U.S. president.

Trump Slams France, Macron, Demands NATO Countries 'Pay Up'

U.S. President Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to criticize France, directly mocking President Emmanuel Macron and once again bringing up his demand that NATO allies "pay up."

Calls For Czech PM's Resignation As Scandal Flares Over Son's 'Abduction' Claim

Six opposition parties have called for Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis's resignation and proposed a no-confidence vote following a report in which the leader's son said he was held against his will in Crimea amid scrutiny over accusations that his father embezzled European Union funds.

Lebanon's Hariri Blames Hezbollah For Obstructing Government Formation

At Least 50 Inmates Were Killed In Tajik Prison Riot, Sources Say

At least 50 inmates were killed in a prison riot in Tajikistan last week, sources have told RFE/RL, doubling the death toll in violence that the government has said almost nothing about publicly.

Rights Watchdog Decries State Of Girls Education In Pakistan

A new report by a rights watchdog says political insecurity, insurgent violence, poverty, and state repression in Pakistan have given it one of the world's most deficient educational systems and are preventing it from improving children's education.

Czech PM's Son Says Held In Crimea Against His Will

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis's 35-year-old son says he was held against his will in Crimea after associates of his father arranged to send him there amid scrutiny over accusations of embezzlement of European Union funds.