EU Lawmakers Back Cooperation Deal With Afghanistan

The European Parliament has endorsed a legal framework for cooperation between the bloc and Afghanistan, taking the agreement one step closer to ratification.

U.S.-Taliban Peace Talks End In Doha With 'Real Strides' But No Deal

The longest round of peace talks between the United States and the Taliban has ended with "real strides" being made but without an agreement on troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said on March 12.

No More 'Business As Usual' With Russia: European Parliament

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly voted to approve a report stating that Russia “can no longer be considered a ‘strategic partner’” and that “the EU cannot envisage a gradual return to ‘business as usual’ until Russia fully implements the [2015] Minsk Agreement.

U.S. Orders Withdrawal Of Diplomatic Personnel In Venezuela

The U.S. moves turned up the pressure on both Caracas and Moscow, which is one of the biggest financial backers for Venezuela's embattled leader, Nicholas Maduro.

Boeing To Deploy New Software In Wake Of Aircraft Crashes

Several countries have grounded their fleets of 737 Max jets amid alarm over the reliability of the plane.

Top U.S. Democrat Opposed To Impeaching Trump

U.S. Sanctions Russian Bank Over Dealings With Venezuela

The United States has imposed sanctions on a Russian bank over its dealings with Venezuela's state oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), the U.S. Treasury Department said.

Baku Starts Military Exercise Ahead Of Planned Talks Between Azerbaijani, Armenian Leaders

Azerbaijan has launched large-scale military maneuvers ahead of an expected first meeting between President Ilham Aliyev and new Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian.

New Videos Reveal More Evidence Of Torture At Russian Prison

Grim videos posted online by the independent newspaper Novaya gazeta appear to provide fresh evidence of inmates being tortured and abused by guards at a prison in the city of Yaroslavl that has been at the center of concerns about violence against convicts in Russia.

Afghan Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Reportedly Lived Near U.S. Base

The late Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar lived near a U.S. base in southern Afghanistan for years, a new book claims.

U.S., Russia Remain World’s Top Arms Exporters

The United States remained far and above the rest of the world as the globe’s leading arms exporter, with Russia a distant second, a leading research group says.