BERLIN, dpa correspondents (dpa)- The United States has formally asked Germany to take part in a mission providing security for trade activities in the Strait of Hormuz, the US embassy in Berlin said...

BEIRUT (dpa)- Syrian government forces backed by their Russian allies on Monday captured two north-western villages, which have been under rebel control for around two months, a monitor group and...

VIENNA/TEHRAN, Albert Otti and Farshid Motahari (dpa)- Europe should think twice about sending a maritime security mission to the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian President Hassan Rowhani said Sunday as one...

TUNIS, Nehal El-Sherif (dpa)- Tunisia's president has died at the age of 92 after almost five years in office. A champion of women's rights, he helped usher in a stable transition to democracy. Yet...

ISTANBUL (dpa)- Turkey and the United States have failed to reach an agreement on the creation of a safe zone in Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday. A new offer made...

TEL AVIV (dpa)- A Syrian operative nicknamed "Abu Jihad" led an initiative to recruit people from Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip for Iranian intelligence, the Israel Security Agency, or...

BRUSSELS (dpa)- Several EU member states have expressed interest in a British proposal for a European-led maritime security mission to ensure safe travel of cargo through the strategic Strait of...

LONDON (dpa)- Britain's next prime minister is a joker, an intellectual, a chameleon, and an experienced politician who has made himself the darling of many on the right of the ruling Conservatives....

SEOUL, Dirk Godder (dpa)- The South Korean air force fired warning shots at a Russian warplane that Seoul said violated the country's airspace on Tuesday, prompting an angry response from Moscow. An...