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Johnson seeks to skirt delays for Brexit vote

Having been denied the major Brexit showdown he wanted on Saturday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will this week lobby potential waverers among lawmakers and prepare for more fireworks as he pushes for a decisive vote on his proposed deal to take Britain out of the European Union.

Ongoing saga boosts interest in study of politics

British universities are reporting a huge upsurge in applications to study politics in the midst of the ongoing Brexit saga.

IMF assistance seen as backfiring

Countries in Latin America are once again finding it difficult to kick-start debt-ridden and stalling economies while meeting onerous conditions set by the International Monetary Fund, or IMF.

US troops in Syria going to Iraq, not home

DOHUK, Iraq - US troops began crossing into Iraq from Syria on Monday as an outline of the Pentagon's strategy for the region emerged.

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Afghans search for bodies after blast

JALALABAD, Afghanistan - Police and villagers searched for the bodies of their loved ones on Saturday in the rubble of a mosque in eastern Afghanistan that collapsed in a blast during Friday prayers, killing 70 people including dozens of children, officials said.

Turkey says one soldier killed in northeast Syria despite cease-fire

ANKARA - One Turkish soldier was killed and another was wounded on Sunday after an attack by Syrian Kurdish forces in northeast Syria's Tel Abyad, Turkey's Defense Ministry said, despite a deal reached on Thursday to pause military operations as Kurds withdraw from the area.

Putin's Gulf visit seen as vital to boosting relations

Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Guff last week indicated the country is trying to increase its influence in the Middle East, experts said.

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China, US urged to team up for food security

Conflict is one of the major challenges facing world food security, said Kenneth Quinn, president of the World Food Prize Foundation, on Wednesday as he also hailed the United States and China as the "two most significant entities in agriculture".

Runners to battle against the clock and smog in Delhi

NEW DELHI - Tens of thousands of runners have signed up for the Indian capital's half marathon and other races on Sunday, officials said, despite the air quality hitting dangerous levels in one of the world's most heavily polluted cities.