Iranian security staff unconscious when kidnapped to Pakistan: Guards chiefGENEVA - A group of Iranian security personnel kidnapped on the border with Pakistan this week were unconscious at the time, the commander of Iran's elite… more →

Industry group plans blockchain tool to track firms' sustainability commitmentsA responsible investment non-profit organisation said on Wednesday it aims to develop a blockchain tool to track companies' sustainable commitments, to help… more →

In training with Poland's volunteer militiaSIEDLCE, Poland - As Poland prepares to mark the centenary of its independence this November, thousands of Poles are training in all weathers for a part-time force meant to help defend the eastern… more →

In rare campaign for Cuba, churches advocate against gay marriageHAVANA - Cuban evangelical churches are collecting signatures to petition against a proposed constitutional amendment that would open the door to gay marriage, as part of an… more →

Immigrant caravan organizer detained after Trump threatens HondurasWASHINGTON/ESQUIPULAS, Guatemala - The organizer of a migrant caravan from Honduras was detained on Tuesday in Guatemala after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to… more →

Global trade system could be harmed without action: WTO's AzevedoLONDON - Severe damage could be done to the multilateral trading system unless political steps are taken to solve a "serious" crisis in global trade, Roberto Azevedo,… more →

Glencore chair Tony Hayward latest to drop out of Saudi conferenceGlencore Plc said its chairman Tony Hayward will no longer be attending the Future Investment Initiative conference in Saudi Arabia, confirming a report in the Financial… more →

German police say Cologne hostage-taker was Syrian manBERLIN - A man who took a woman hostage in Cologne on Monday was a 55-year-old Syrian who was granted asylum in Germany, police said, adding he was in a coma after being shot several… more →

McConnell says Senate Republicans might revisit Obamacare repealWASHINGTON - Republicans could try again to repeal Obamacare if they win enough seats in U.S. elections next month, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday,… more →

May seeks to reassure EU leaders on Brexit dealBRUSSELS - British Prime Minister Theresa May offered no new ideas to break the deadlock in Brexit negotiations but assured fellow EU leaders at a summit in Brussels on Wednesday that she was… more →

May faces EU leaders as Brexit talks stallBRUSSELS - British Prime Minister Theresa May will address European Union counterparts in Brussels on Wednesday but there is little hope on either side of a quick breakthrough after Brexit talks… more →

Mattis to seek more resilient U.S. ties with China's militarySINGAPORE - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will seek more resilient military ties during talks with his Chinese counterpart in Singapore slated for Thursday, a U.S. official… more →

Longer Brexit transition period would not hurt Europe: AsselbornBERLIN - It would not hurt Europe if Britain was allowed to remain in the European Union customs union and internal market beyond an agreed transitional arrangement, Luxembourg… more →

Liam Fox says UK needs longer transition period to make free-trade deal with EU: the TimesBritish trade minister Liam Fox said the UK will need a longer transition period to make a free-trade deal with the European Union, The Times… more →

Lebanon president says government will be formed 'very soon'BEIRUT - Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said on Thursday a government would be formed "very soon". Political stalemate has prevented the country's leaders from… more →

Lawyers for Brazil's president ask top court to annul police graft accusationsBRASILIA - Lawyers for Brazil's President Michel Temer on Wednesday asked the country's top court to annul a federal police report that recommended he and his… more →

Latest U.S. sanctions show disregard for human rights of all Iranians: foreign ministerGENEVA - The United States' latest economic sanctions against Iran display a disregard for the human rights of all Iranians, Foreign Minister Mohammad… more →

Italy's Salvini says may run for EU Commission presidency: paperMILAN - Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, head of the League party, was quoted as saying he may consider running for the presidency of the European Commission at… more →

Italy's PM defiant on budget, denies coalition riftBRUSSELS - Italy's prime minister on Thursday denied any division between the two parties in his governing coalition, after reports of a spat over tax revenues, and insisted Rome will move… more →

Italy's PM defiant on budget, denies coalition riftBRUSSELS - Italy's prime minister on Thursday denied any division between the two parties in his governing coalition, after reports of a spat over tax revenues, and insisted Rome will move… more →

Italy's PM Conte sees no room to change 2019 budget planBRUSSELS - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Wednesday he believed there was no room for changing the Italian draft budget for 2019, which the European Union worries would… more →

Italy budget could be rejected, rating downgrade possible: govt officialROME - Italy's 2019 budget may be rejected by the European Commission and a credit rating downgrade is also possible, a senior government official said on Wednesday.… more →

Italy brands France a 'disgrace' after police dump migrants across borderROME - Italy's far right Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini branded France an "international disgrace" on Tuesday for having driven two migrants across its border… more →

O'Rourke comes out swinging at 'Lyin Ted' Cruz in Texas debateTexas Democratic U.S. Senate contender Beto O'Rourke, slipping in the polls despite a record fundraising haul, went on the attack in a raucous debate with Republican rival Ted… more →

Nine U.N. Security Council members ask to discuss Myanmar inquiryUNITED NATIONS - The chair of a United Nations inquiry that accused Myanmar's military of genocide is likely to brief the Security Council this month after Britain, France,… more →