NATO investigating details of Iran's ballistic missile test, Stoltenberg says

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said the alliance should develop its own missile systems after reports Iran had conducted ballistic missile tests.

Syria FM Calls on Refugees to Return Home

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al-Muallem called on the country’s refugees to return home, official media reported, without directly commenting on a US travel ban targeting them.

Tehran Slams US Travel Ban as Great Insult to Iranian Nation, Vows to Reciprocate

Iran will ban Americans from entering the country in response to President Donald Trump's "insulting" order restricting arrivals from Iran and six other Muslim states, the foreign ministry said Saturday.

Zakharova: Militants not adhering to the cessation of hostilities agreement in Syria should be eliminated

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova reaffirmed that Russia firmly believes that the future of Syria must be determined by Syrians themselves.

Doomsday Clock ticks closer to midnight, highest danger level since 1953

Scientists have moved the time of the Doomsday Clock counting down humanity’s dying days closer to midnight, with the dials now set at two and a half minutes to 12am – the highest danger level facing the planet since 1953.

Trump Ask for 2016 Presidential Election Voter Fraud Probe

US President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to ask for an investigation into his claim that 3 million illegal immigrants voted in the 2016 US election.

Beijing responds to Sean Spicer's South China Sea remarks

China responded immediately to remarks made by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer regarding Beijing's interests in the South China Sea, claiming "indisputable sovereignty" over artificial islands in the region.

Russian air force carries out joint raids with international collation against ISIS positions

Russian Defense Ministry announced  carrying out joint raids with international coalition against ISIS positions near al-Bab city in eastern countryside of Aleppo.

Merkel Vows to Find Compromise with US on Trade, Military Spending

German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Saturday to seek compromises on issues like trade and military spending with US President Donald Trump, adding she would work on preserving the important relationship between Europe and the United States.

Trump pledges to empower the people of the United States

 Donald Trump vowed to empower the people of the United States here Friday in his first speech after taking the oath of office as the nation's 45th president.

US stealth bombers kill more than 80 ISIS "fighters" in Libya

More than 80 Islamic State jihadists were killed in a US aerial blitz on training camps in Libya, including fighters involved in plotting attacks in Europe, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday.

Iraqi PM Wants Full Disclosure about 2003 US-Led Invasion

Iraq's prime minister is demanding full disclosure about events surrounding the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq.

European Parliament election: Antonio Tajani new president

Italian conservative Antonio Tajani has been elected the new president of the European Parliament.

Britain can't agree trade deals before Brexit : Mogherini

Britain cannot negotiate new trade deals until it leaves the EU, the bloc's foreign policy chief said today after US President-elect Donald Trump backed a speedy trade agreement with Britain.

Russian MoD: Int'l Humanitarian Organizations Provide No Aid to Aleppo

The peaceful life in liberated Aleppo is restoring despite the fact that international humanitarian organizations have not provided assistance to the city since its liberation a month ago, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Only 'large-scale war' would allow US to block Beijing from S. China Sea islands, state media warns

Chinese state media has warned that the US would have to launch a "large-scale war" to prevent Beijing from accessing islands it has built in the South China Sea. It comes after secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson said such access should be restricted.

US troops in Poland 'a threat to Russia's security'

The arrival of thousands of US soldiers in Poland as part of a NATO build-up is a threat to Russia's national security, the Kremlin has said.

Brexit divorce terms must ‘be inferior to membership’

Britain's divorce terms with the EU must be fair, but not as good as those for full EU members, the Prime Minister of Malta, which holds the rotating EU presidency, told a news conference on Wednesday.

45 killed, nearly 100 injured in Afghanistan bomb blasts

Separate bomb attacks in Afghanistan have left at least 45 people dead and 105 injured.

Kremlin: U.S. report on Russian hacking 'unfounded,' 'amateurishly emotional'

Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, has dismissed U.S. intelligence reports alleging the Kremlin interfered with the U.S. election as "absolutely unfounded" and "amateurishly emotional."

Obama admits underestimating impact of Russian hacking

President Barack Obama on Sunday admitted that he "underestimated" the impact misinformation and hacking can have on democracies, a remark that follows an intelligence report on Russian meddling in the US presidential election.

11 civilians, including 5 children, martyred in a new US-led coalition attack in Raqaa

The US-led coalition committed a new massacre in the countryside of the northern Raqqa province, leaving over 10 civilians martyred.

United States protection : Tanks arrive in Germany to help Nato defences

The largest shipment of US brigades since the fall of the Soviet Union is arriving in northern Germany.

Russian cyber attacks 'major threat' to US

Russian cyber attacks pose a "major threat" to the United States, top US intelligence officials have told a congressional hearing.

US Coalition Spared Daesh Oil Production Facilities in Syria: Russia

The US-led international coalition did not bomb oil production facilities captured by Daesh (ISIL) militants in Syria, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov stated.

Syria: Armed groups breach cessation of hostilities agreement 27 times during last 24 hours

The Russian Coordination Center in Hmeimem stated on Tuesday that the armed groups breached the cessation of hostilities agreement in Syria 27 times over the past 24 hours.

Death toll rises: Five Baghdad car bombs kill 64 people, injure dozens more

For the second time in three days, multiple ISIS suicide bombers claimed significant casualties.

Terror attack on Istanbul, other European cities enter 2017 without incidents

While European cities saw in 2017 without any major incidents, New Year's celebrations in Europe were marred by a terror attack at an Istanbul nightclub that left at least 39 people dead.