EU Ministers Discuss New Human Rights Sanctions Regime

Meeting in Brussels, the European Union foreign ministers on December 10 gave political consent to a Dutch proposal to introduce a new sanctions regime that would target individuals accused of human rights abuses worldwide.

Israel Accepted Into Global Financial Watchdog Group

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

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.

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. 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.