The brother of slain Pakistani model Qandeel Baloch on Sunday confessed to strangling her for “family honor” because she posted “shameful” pictures on Facebook. Baloch, who had become a social media celebrity in recent months, stirred controversy by posting pictures online taken with a prominent Muslim cleric. She was found… Read More

After inflicting heavy losses on weakened Afghan security forces a year ago, the Taliban under new leadership have been surprisingly slow to ramp up attacks at the midpoint of the traditional fighting season, senior American military officers said Sunday. In an Associated Press interview, Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of… Read More

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials said Saturday morning the government had appeared to have repelled an attempted military coup following a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire across the capital that left at least 17 dead, according to state-run media. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in an interview over… Read More

The United States is offering Russia a new military pact against the Islamic State and al-Qaida in Syria, according to a leaked U.S. proposal. If finalized, the arrangement could dramatically alter America’s role in the Arab country’s five-year civil war. The document published by The Washington Post calls for joint… Read More

The Iran nuclear accord is fragile at its one-year anniversary. Upcoming elections in both the U.S. and Iran could yield new leaders determined to derail the deal. The Mideast’s wars pit U.S. and Iranian proxies in conflict. Iran’s ballistic missiles are threatening American allies in the Middle East. Congressional opposition… Read More

David Cameron is making a final appearance in the House of Commons as prime minister Wednesday before handing over to his successor, Theresa May. The prime ministerial Jaguar left 10 Downing St. in mid-morning, taking Cameron to Parliament. Cameron is stepping down less than three weeks after losing the campaign… Read More

China warned other countries Wednesday against threatening its security in the South China Sea after an international tribunal handed the Philippines a victory by saying Beijing had no legal basis for its expansive claims there. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin said Beijing could declare an air defense identification zone… Read More