U.S. Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty Against Uzbek Immigrant In New York Killings

U.S. prosecutors said they are seeking the death penalty in the trial of an Uzbek immigrant accused of mowing down eight people with a truck on a New York City bike path last year.

Campaigning Starts For Afghan Elections Amid Wave Of Violence

Campaigning for Afghanistan's parliamentary elections kicked off on September 28 despite a wave of deadly violence across the country and allegations of fraud.

Report: Third Russian Agent Involved In Skripal Mission Identified

A third Russian military intelligence officer who carried out a reconnaissance mission before the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter has been identified by British counterterrorism police and the security services, The Telegraph newspaper reported on September 27.

U.S. Clashes With China, Russia Over Easing Sanctions On North Korea

Dutch Police Arrest Seven Men Suspected Of Plotting Major Attack

Dutch authorities say seven men were arrested on September 27 in the Netherlands on suspicion of plotting a large-scale extremist attack.

Trump Says Could Take Years For North Korea To Give Up Its Nuclear Arms

U.S. President Donald Trump, who earlier this year demanded that North Korea swiftly give up its nuclear weapons, has said that it could take years to achieve those results in negotiations.

Turkey's President In Germany To Try To Mend Strained Ties

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Germany for a visit aimed at reducing tensions between Ankara and Berlin.

Trump Says 'Prefers' To Keep Rosenstein In Job Overseeing Russia Probe

U.S. President Donald Trump, citing denials from his deputy attorney general that he once sought Trump's removal from office, said he is leaning toward keeping Rod Rosenstein in his job overseeing an investigation into Russian election activities.

U.S. Indicts Turkish-American Businessman Arrested In Armenia For 2013 Congress Trip

U.S. authorities have unsealed an indictment against a Turkish-American businessman charged with lying to congressional investigators regarding a trip by U.S. lawmakers to Azerbaijan five years ago.

Salisbury Poisoning Suspect Named As Russian Colonel

The real identity of one of the two Russians blamed by Britain for the Salisbury nerve-agent attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal is Anatoly Chepiga, the investigative website Bellingcat says, adding that he was a decorated Russian colonel.

Governor Seagal? Putin's Favorite Action-Film Actor Says He Would Like To Head Russian Region

Action-movie actor Steven Seagal has an answer to the Kremlin's political problems in the Primorye region: himself.