Amid the elaborate ceremony of a visit to Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday failed once again to persuade Chinese leader Xi Jinping to sign off on a major new gas pipeline, underscoring once again the importance — and limitations — of Russia’s growing dependency on China for energy sales.

The withdrawal of U.S. troops “will not have an impact on NATO's defense plans” and will unfold in a gradual "structured” way, according to NATO chief Mark Rutte. “We know that adjustments will take place,

The Russian jets intercepted the U.K. aircraft with one jet flying as close as 19 feet to the British plane's nose, officials said.

A leaked State Department memo shows the U.S. threatened to revoke Palestinian visas if they pushed for a senior United Nations post.

A vaccine for the Ebola strain driving the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is likely months away from human trials, and there is no guarantee it would work, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

The Spanish National High Court announced the investigation Tuesday, accusing Zapatero of receiving kickbacks of up to $2.4 million for influencing Spanish leaders to award the bailout to the airline,

Weapons are now regularly brandished in Tehran, an increasing show of defiance as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens he could restart the war with Iran should negotiations break down and the Islamic Republic refuses to release its grip on the Strait of Hormuz.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued two decrees tightening rules for social media and digital platforms in Latin America’s largest economy, escalating the government’s push to curb hate speech,