LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND—Negotiators from Iran and a group of six world powers worked Wednesday to close the remaining gaps in their long-sought effort to reach a framework agreement on curbing Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. The two sides missed their self-imposed midnight Tuesday deadline, but agreed to keep talking in a process that […]
Fighter jets are striking rebel targets in Yemen for a second consecutive day, as part of a Saudi Arabia-led regional effort to oust the Shi’ite Houthi group that has taken over much of the country. Coalition warplanes pounded military bases and other rebel-held targets in and around the capital, Sana’a, Friday, according to officials and […]
As the investigation continues into the crash of a Germanwings passenger jet into the French Alps, investigators have revealed that the crash of the jet was directly attributable to the co-pilot of the jet, who investigators say crashed the jet intentionally, into the mountains. Investigators are basing their findings on the information gleaned from one […]
Just five years ago, the United States was involved in nearly every aspect of Iraq’s life, from economic reconstruction to political development to military cooperation. Now, analysts say, regional power broker Iran dominates the Iraqi landscape. On the battlefield, Iran is helping Iraq push out Sunni-dominated Islamic State extremists from key northern cities. Trade between […]