Bulgarian medical students rejected a parliamentary decision on Wednesday to withdraw legislation addressing physician compensation. Vasilena Dimitrova, a state broadcaster, told BNT that protesters want written proposals before ending demonstrations…

Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani told representatives from Nineveh and Sinjar on Wednesday that their provinces remain vital to regional security and share deep connections with Kurdish territories. He met the…

Kurdistan Regional Government leaders said on Wednesday they back Turkey’s peace initiative and expect it to reduce regional violence. Safeen Dizayee told guests at Erbil’s Turkish National Day event that…

Kurdistan Democratic Party leader Masoud Barzani told Duhok residents on Wednesday that his movement has championed elections since the 1991 uprising and will work with coalition partners to form Iraq’s…

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that his military tested a nuclear-powered underwater drone called Poseidon, which he said can reach any continent and evade interception. The weapon carries…

Baghdad reopened Zawraa Park on Wednesday as officials face criticism over the city’s shrinking green areas. Environmental groups report that vegetation covers just 4.5 percent of the capital, compared with…

Syrian Democratic Forces gave American-led coalition officials a roster of about 70 senior officers who could join Syria’s national military command, according to North Press. The names cover commanders from…