Kabul:  Optimism among Afghans regarding the country's peace process has decreased significantly in the past few months amid a spike in violence, according to a survey released Friday. The Institute...

Brussels:  European Union leaders reached a hard-fought deal Friday to cut the bloc's net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 per cent by the end of the decade compared...

London:  Britain's foreign minister said Thursday that negotiations on a trade deal with the European Union will reach a “moment of finality” this weekend, with both sides assessing chances of...

Brussels: The European Union on Tuesday warned Bulgaria that it risks undermining security in the Balkans and elsewhere in Europe if it continues to block EU membership talks for North...

Tehran:  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday his country will continue to support Syria, urging Damascus to confront Israel in the occupied Golan Heights. Rouhani's website said the remarks...

Tehran:  Iran said on Monday it was glad the United States "got the message" and modified its behaviour in the Persian Gulf, after the top US Navy official in the...

Chicago:  As Donald Trump's presidency winds down, his administration is throttling up the pace of federal executions despite a surge of coronavirus cases in prisons, announcing plans for five starting...

Dubai: A prominent Saudi prince harshly criticized Israel on Sunday at a Bahrain security summit that was remotely attended by Israel's foreign minister. Prince Turki al-Faisal, who led Saudi intelligence...

United Nations: India's leadership on solar and industry transition is the reason to believe the world can achieve its climate goals, a top UN official has said, asserting that as...

Taipei: Provincial governments across China are placing orders for experimental, domestically made coronavirus vaccines, though health officials have yet to say how well they work or how they may reach...