Iran, US Complete Prisoner Swap

The United States and Iran on Monday carried out a high-stakes prisoner swap that included freeing five Americans the U

Ex-US Marine on Fighting in Donetsk: 'For Sure, I Was Going to Die' 

American Bohdan Olinares was born in Ukraine and moved to the U

Uncertainties Emerge in Statuses of 3 Iranians Granted Clemency by US in Prisoner Exchange

As Washington and Tehran implemented a prisoner exchange Monday, new details emerged about the status of three of the five Iranians who were granted clemency by Washington and remained on U

Authorities Search for Missing F-35 Jet After Pilot Ejected Over South Carolina

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Muslim American Mayor Sues US Government Over Terror Watchlist

A New Jersey mayor barred from a White House event earlier this year is among a dozen Muslim Americans suing the U

Media Lawyers Call on UN to Help Secure Gershkovich’s Release

At the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva Monday, the legal team for jailed American journalist Evan Gershkovich called on member states to prioritize his case

Pakistani PM Urges Increased Collaboration With Afghan Taliban to Achieve Shared Goals

Pakistan's caretaker prime minister, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, has written a letter to his Taliban counterpart in Afghanistan, stressing the need to address the security and economic challenges facing both countries

South Korean Teachers Rally for Legal Protection From Abusive Parents

Thousands of South Korean schoolteachers and staff rallied in Seoul on Saturday for more legal protection from bullying by parents, a rising problem in a country known for its brutally competitive school environments

Police in China Detain Some Evergrande Wealth Management Staff

Police in southern China have detained some staff at China Evergrande Group's wealth management unit, suggesting a new investigation that could add to the property giant's woes

Myanmar’s Opposition Riven by Internal Divisions

Anti-junta forces in Myanmar, facing a common enemy in the country’s post-coup rulers, are divided internally, and the leaders of dozens of ethnic armies aligned with the opposition cannot agree on a common political strategy, all of which has its co[..]

Central Khartoum in Flames as War Rages Across Sudan 

Flames gripped the Sudanese capital Sunday and paramilitary forces attacked the army headquarters for the second day in a row, witnesses reported, as fighting raged into its six month

Al-Shabab Attacks Ethiopian Military Convoys in Somalia

Al-Shabab militants attacked convoys carrying Ethiopian soldiers in Somalia’s southwestern Bakool region early Sunday, Somali officials said

Real Estate Expansion Drives Kenyan Farmers to Abandon Coffee Cultivation

The International Coffee Organization says Kenya is the fifth-largest coffee producer in Africa

Analysts: Sudan War Could Impact South Sudan’s Transition to Democracy

South Sudanese people are fleeing Sudan's war for their home country, and the United Nations and analysts say the move could trigger intercommunal violence and endanger the country's transition to democracy

Beer Flows, Crowds Descend on Munich for Oktoberfest

The beer is flowing and millions of people are descending on the Bavarian capital to celebrate the official opening of Oktoberfest