"I am being forced to make decisions that would reduce the readiness of our forces and increase the risk to personnel on operations, and could make the country less safe," said Healey.

India lodges a "strong protest" over 3 sailors being killed as the U.S. military says it has disabled several oil tankers this week for violating the blockade on Iran.

The reboot highlights a dire problem for the country's nuclear program. Japan is running out of space to store spent nuclear fuel and lacks plans for radioactive waste disposal.

Mexico and Canada have faced significant recent tension in their relations with the United States. But in their historic World Cup bid, the three countries promoted teamwork.

A government minister denounced racist thuggery” after a second night of unrest on the streets of the Northern Irish capital saw masked men torch houses and vehicles. The violence erupted after a brutal stabbing that was caught on video.

Colombian lawmakers consider suspending President Gustavo Petro from office amid allegations he improperly intervened in the presidential election.

Israel’s Supreme Court is weighing whether to extend the detention of a prominent Palestinian doctor who was seized by Israeli forces 17 months ago in Gaza and appeared via video conference before the judges to challenge his imprisonment.

A Thai woman appeared in a Myanmar court on Thursday to answer charges of murder in the killing of an American diplomat in Yangon, according to two attorneys familiar with the case. The woman, whose identity has not been released,