Lack of Wind Slows Frenchman Crossing Atlantic In Barrel
French adventurer Jean-Jacques Savin is 36 days into his attempt to cross the Atlantic inmore
Leave a commentHit by Sanctions, Asia’s Iran Crude Oil Imports Drop to 3-Year Low in 2018
Iranian crude oil imports by Asia’s top four buyers dropped to the lowest volume inmore
Leave a commentFacebook Takes Down Vast Iran-Led Manipulation Campaign
Facebook said Thursday it took down hundreds of “inauthentic” accounts from Iran that were partmore
Leave a commentPeruvian Emigre Gives US Voice to Venezuela Hard-liners
An emigre who once fled a right-wing strongman in Peru has made his U.S.-based televisionmore
Leave a commentLebanon Agrees New Government, PM Vows Bold Reforms
Lebanon formed a new national unity government on Thursday, ending nine months of wrangling, andmore
Leave a commentVenezuelan Opposition Leader Accuses Security Forces of Threatening His Family
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido says security forces showed up at his wife’s Caracas apartmentmore
Leave a commentDefense in El Chapo Drug Trial Calls Government’s Case a ‘Fantasy’
Lawyers for alleged Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman are calling the government’s casemore
Leave a commentKing Tut Tomb Restored to Prevent Damage From Visitors
The tomb of Egypt’s famed boy pharaoh, King Tutankhamun, has undergone restoration to help minimizemore
Leave a commentIran: US-Sanctions Workaround by EU Soon to Be Announced
Three European nations appeared poised Thursday to announce they have created a way for Iranmore
Leave a commentGreece to Ratify Macedonia’s NATO Accession in ‘Coming Days’
Greece will bring Macedonia’s NATO accession agreement to parliament for ratification “in the coming days,”more
Leave a commentDiverse, International Flock Awaits Pope Francis’ UAE Trip
At St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dubai, an effort to transcribe the Bible in themore
Leave a commentBanks, Businesses React With Mounting Alarm Over Brexit
British banking giant Barclays has drawn up plans to shift more than $200 billion worthmore
Leave a commentActivists in Paris Protest Against Google’s Tax Setup
Activists from an anti-globalization group have staged a protest at Google’s Paris headquarters to criticizemore
Leave a commentVenezuela Sanctions, Amnesty Promise Attempt to Break Maduro-Military Bond
U.S.-imposed oil sanctions on Venezuela, announced this week, are part of a larger strategy tomore
Leave a commentAs Death Toll in Brazil Nears 100, Vale Dam Disaster Relatives Lose Hope
Brazilian rescue teams have recovered the bodies of 99 people buried after the rupture lastmore
Leave a commentVenezuela Oil Sanctions, Amnesty Promise Undermine Military Support for Maduro
The U.S. imposed oil sanctions on Venezuela announced this week are part of a largermore
Leave a commentVenezuela’s Guaido Calls for International Community Support
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido is calling on the international community to back his effortsmore
Leave a commentVenezuela Detains Colombian, Spanish, French Journalists
Venezuelan authorities detained three foreign journalists and a driver working for the Spanish news agencymore
Leave a commentIranian Dervish Woman’s Health Declines in Prison
A news outlet covering Iran’s Dervish religious minority says a female Dervish prisoner beaten duringmore
Leave a commentSaudi Coalition Threatens Force to Prod Yemen Rebels to Abide by Cease-Fire
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it is ready to use “calibrated force” to prodmore
Leave a commentClimate Has Become Europe’s Green Revolution
Marie Toussaint has launched a climate petition in France that has attracted skyrocketing support. Ludovicmore
Leave a commentPatriotic War Film Draws 8 Million Russians as Ties With West Fray
A state-funded Russian film that lionizes a Soviet World War II tank and its crewmore
Leave a commentAthens Aims to Deliver Goods,Services Free of Forced Labor
Athens is aiming to ensure that all the goods and services the local government providesmore
Leave a commentUN Nuclear Watchdog Warns Against Pressuring It on Inspections
The U.N. nuclear watchdog policing Iran’s deal with major powers said on Wednesday that attemptsmore
Leave a commentUN Humanitarian Chief Urges Aid Delivery to Syrians
The U.N. humanitarian chief urged Syria’s warring parties on Wednesday to ensure the delivery ofmore
Leave a commentPolls: Israeli Ex-General Gains Ground After Campaign Launch
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s toughest rival in Israel’s April election, a popular former general, mademore
Leave a commentUS-Born Iranian Newscaster Arrives Back in Iran
A U.S.-born journalist who worked for Iran’s state-run television station has returned home after beingmore
Leave a commentTrump, Guaido to Collaborate on Efforts to Restore Democracy to Venezuela
The White House says President Donald Trump reinforced his “strong support” for efforts to restoremore
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