Asian shares are mixed after a lackluster post-Christmas session on Wall Street, despite a ratcheting up of tensions over Taiwan. The price of gold fell, while silver gained 3%. Oil prices were …
The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He expressed a preference for a longer …
Hamas has confirmed that its longtime spokesman was killed following an Israeli strike in August in war-torn Gaza. Monday's announcement marks the first time the militant group publicly acknowledged …
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Voters in Myanmar cast ballots in the first phase of the country’s general election Sunday. The polls are being held under military rule during a civil war. Critics …
BANDAR ANZALI, Iran (AP) — Life on Iran’s northern coast on the Caspian Sea is a mix of commerce and leisure. In Bandar Anzali, fish markets draw locals and visitors. People stroll the …
Iranian traders and shopkeepers have staged a second day of protests after the country’s currency plummeted to a new record low against the U.S. dollar. Videos on social media show hundreds …
Turkey and Armenia have agreed to simplify visa procedures to normalize ties, Turkey's Foreign Ministry announced Monday. This move aims to make travel easier between the two countries. Relations …
Iraq’s parliament has elected a new speaker following overnight talks to break a political deadlock. Haibet Al-Halbousi is a member of the Takadum, or Progress, party led by ousted speaker and …
Iran state TV reports the Central Bank governor has resigned as the currency hit a record low against the US dollar.
A Turkish court has ordered the release of journalist Fatih Altayli from prison while he appeals his conviction for allegedly threatening President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Altayli, a veteran journalist …
Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand have convened with their Chinese counterpart to discuss the border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries. The trilateral meeting Monday was …
China’s decision to bring serious firepower to bear for military drills in the waters off Taiwan this week has deep roots both in the past several weeks and the past several decades. The island is …
Pakistan police have detained a teenage girl they say was radicalized and recruited online by an outlawed separatist group to carry out a suicide attack. No criminal charges have been filed against …
Taiwan's aviation authority says more than 100,000 air travelers will be affected by China military drills.
Indonesian rescuers say they have recovered the body of a female victim believed to be part of the family of a Spanish soccer coach and his three children, missing after a tour boat sank Friday. The …
Opposition leaders in the United Kingdom are calling for a human rights activist to be stripped of his citizenship over past social media messages. The statements on Monday come days after Alaa Abd …
Militants of the Islamic State group have opened fire on police during a raid in northwest Turkey, wounding seven officers. The clash broke out Monday in Yalova province as police stormed a house …
Authorities in China's Xinjiang region are threatening to detain residents over downloading, listening to and sharing Uyghur-language songs they consider sensitive. That's according to a recording of …
6 Islamic State militants, 3 police officers killed in clash in northwest Turkey, minister says.
Farming has long been seen as low-status work across much of Africa, pushing young people to cities in search of office jobs. But the high cost of living and lack of job opportunities are pushing …