Turkey tries to calm markets, but lira plunges again
Turkey's central bank took action Monday to free up cash for banks as the country grapples with a currency crisis sparked by concerns over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's…
Afghan security forces battle Taliban in threatened Ghazni city
Afghan security forces backed by US advisers and air strikes fought on Monday to drive Taliban fighters out of the embattled city of Ghazni, where hundreds of people have been…
Judgement against Monsanto marks 'end of arrogance'
French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot said Sunday he hoped the verdict against Monsanto for failing to inform the public about the risks of its product would put an end to…
Filmmakers demand Russia liberate hunger-striking director Sentsov
French film director Jacques Audiard, alongside Ken Loach and David Cronenberg and over a hundred others from the film world, called Monday for the release of Ukrainian director…
Aquarius ship seeks European port for rescued migrants
Human rights groups called on European governments to tell a charity ship where it can dock and let more than 140 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean disembark in safety.
Counter-protesters drown out neo-Nazis at Washington rally
A white supremacist rally outside the White House fizzled out Sunday after only a handful of neo-Nazis showed up and were massively outnumbered by hundreds of counter-protesters.
Malians vote in presidential runoff amid attacks, threats
A polling station chief was killed by suspected jihadists in northern Mali as security concerns disrupted a presidential runoff vote on Sunday.
