UN: Bodies of 10 Europe-bound migrants wash up in Libya
<p>CAIRO — At least 10 bodies of Europe-bound migrants washed up ashore in western Libya on Tuesday, a U.N. migration official said, after two...
Iran: Clash near Turkey kills 2 Guard troops, 7 militants
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard forces on Tuesday killed seven militants and dismantled their cell in the country's northwest near the border...
US Treasury sanctions 7 Lebanese tied to Hezbollah finances
<p>BEIRUT — The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed new sanctions on seven Lebanese linked to the militant Iran-backed Hezbollah group and its financial...
Egypt plans Suez Canal expansion after vessel was grounded
CAIRO — Egypt on Tuesday announced plans to widen and deepen the southern part of the Suez Canal where a hulking vessel ran aground...
Turkish FM in Saudi Arabia to mend ties amid regional shifts
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Turkey’s top diplomat met with his counterpart in Saudi Arabia Tuesday on his first official trip in years, as...
Group: Sudan forces disperse protest in Khartoum; 2 killed
CAIRO — Two protesters were killed when Sudanese security forces dispersed a demonstration late Tuesday in the capital of Khartoum, a local medical group...
UN experts: Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidis
UNITED NATIONS — The head of a U.N. team investigating atrocities in Iraq announced Monday it has found “clear and compelling evidence” that Islamic...
Iran: Clash near Turkey kills 2 Guard troops, 7 militants
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard forces on Tuesday killed seven militants and dismantled their cell in the country's northwest near the border...
Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter
BRUSSELS — China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media....
Egypt plans Suez Canal expansion after vessel was grounded
<p>CAIRO — Egypt on Tuesday announced plans to widen and deepen the southern part of the Suez Canal where a hulking vessel ran aground...