Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Sunday that Moscow had finished testing the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile, which can travel up to 8,700 miles. The statement followed the breakdown of…
Venezuela began major coastal military drills on Saturday, as Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino warned of foreign destabilization efforts. The exercises began three days earlier amid rising friction with Washington after…
Islamic State militants killed two Kurdish soldiers in an ambush near Hajin in eastern Syria, marking a troubling return of extremist violence to the region six years after the group…
Iran shut down Ayandeh Bank on Saturday after the private lender had accumulated losses of $5.2 billion and debts totaling $2.9 billion. State-owned Melli Bank absorbed the failed institution, which…
A documentary about Yazidi survivors who escaped ISIS captivity will screen on Oct. 30 at the American-Egyptian Arts and Film Festival in New York City. Kurdish filmmaker Shamal Hussein said…
KDP Deputy Leader Nechirvan Barzani rallied thousands of supporters in Sheikhan on Saturday, calling for votes for KDP List 275 ahead of parliamentary elections set for Nov. 11. Barzani stressed…
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit died at age 93 after battling multiple health problems since her 2012 stroke. The royal household announced her death on Saturday following complications from a bloodstream…