Taliban To Join Moscow Talks Without Afghan Government Officials

The Taliban says it will attend what it calls "intra-Afghan" talks in Moscow designed to bring together prominent Afghan figures, including former President Hamid Karzai, opposition figures, and tribal elders -- but no government officials.

Trump Says Sending Military To Venezuela 'An Option' - CBS

Syria Says U.S.-Led Coalition Jets Attacked Its Army

Venezuela's Maduro Proposes Earlier Elections For National Assembly

Venezuela Air Force General Defects From Maduro Government

Cape Verde Seizes 10 Tons Of Cocaine, Arrests Russian Sailors

Police in the Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde say they have seized nearly 10 tons of cocaine and arrested 11 Russian sailors aboard a vessel docked in the capital.

Russia Hits Back At U.S. Decision To Pull Out Of INF Treaty

Russian officials and politicians blasted the U.S. decision to suspend its obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, with one lawmaker saying Washington had “taken another step toward its destruction.”

Poll: Growing Number Of Russians Believe Country 'On The Wrong Course'

A new opinion poll shows more Russia believe their country is moving in the wrong rather than the right direction, a first since 2006.

U.S. Set To Suspend Obligations Regarding INF In Dispute With Russia

The United States is expected to announce it will suspend compliance with a key Cold War weapons treaty, most likely on February 1, over its accusations that Russia is not meeting its obligations.

Trump Says His Lawyers Assured He Is Not Target Of Mueller Probe

U.S. President Donald Trump says in an interview that his lawyers have been assured he is not a "subject" of the investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russian meddling in U.S. elections.

Russia's Media Watchdog Accuses BBC Of 'Violations'

Russia's media regulator says the BBC World News channel has committed "certain violations" while operating in Russia.