The Pakistan-brokered negotiations between Taliban and Afghan government representatives are set to

The talks, nominally hosted by the United Nations climate change program in the German city of Bonn,

Qatar has held several rounds of talks with UAE to mend fences following agreement to end inter-Arab

Lukashenko flew into Russia on Friday for talks with Putin amid an uproar in Europe over the groundi

In statement to VOA, White House National Security Council makes appeal to Iran in response to its m

The agreement was signed by Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and the leaders of five regional st

French President Macron denounces removal of interim president and prime minister as 'coup d'etat'

President, prime minister and defense minister detained Monday after cabinet reshuffle that left out

Navigating trade deal with Europe will be key test for New Delhi as it seeks alternatives to China

It was the first time that Biden hosted the two highest-ranking Republicans in Congress at the White

Senior US official says US has laid out the concessions it's prepared to make in order to rejoin lan

Iran has been weakened, but analysts caution that Washington could still lose leverage in negotiatio

The stance comes amid intensified insurgent battlefield attacks, since the United States and NATO be

The US is not giving up on peace talks, senior US official says

Blinken will also meet with G-7 counterparts in London

Negotiations are aimed at bringing the United States back into 2015 accord abandoned in 2018 by then

A top energy company's acquisition of the 1% stake would boost the state oil firm's sales in a 'majo

A surprise late-February truce has effectively halted years of frequent exchanges of artillery, mort

The aim of meeting is to determine whether there is enough common ground for parties to negotiate la

Restrictions of religious freedom are latest move in ongoing effort by Beijing to actively guide th

US president addresses world leaders on final day of virtual climate change summit

International partners in Somalia, led by the US, welcomed African Union mediation efforts

Second election in the shadow of civil war seen as likely to keep President Bashar Al-Assad in power

World's youngest nation has to eliminate corruption and establish a transparent and open government,

The U.S. State Department said Kerry would travel to Shanghai and Seoul, South Korea, for talks begi

Announcement was made by the Turkish government, which is hosting Afghanistan peace summit

Libya's new unity government was sworn in on March 15 from two warring administrations that had rule

Senior State Department official told reporters Friday that second round of indirect talks with Iran

Charismatic consort to Queen Elizabeth left a deep impression on many of those he met

Botswana's President Masisi says the region cannot stand by and watch the people of Mozambique being

The presidential and parliamentary elections were originally scheduled to begin late last year.

A shadowy insurgency has taken a stranglehold over northern Mozambique, increasing violent attacks i

European intermediaries are shuttling between Iranian and U.S. officials in Vienna as they seek to b

EU officials strongly criticize Turkey but offer Ankara key concessions 

Russian foreign minister meeting with counterpart, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, and Pakistani Prime Ministe

VOA/Persian/identifies/the two/apparent/venues for Tuesday's separate talks with world powers

Tehran has ruled out face-to-face bilateral discussions, but the presence of both Iran and the Unite

Administration is trying to build support for new infrastructure package

Zalmay Khalilzad pursuing political settlement that produces a permanent ceasefire and a durable an

US mass shootings, migration, relations with Russia and China among likely topics president will be

President Farmajo convened a meeting Monday between leadership of the federal government and federal

The conflict began in November, when Abiy sent government troops into Tigray after an attack there o

The announcement comes after Twitter joined other social networks banning then-president Donald Trum

Military chief says disputes 'dragging the region back to the swamp of poverty and underdevelopment'

A new UN report says South Sudanese political and military leaders supported well-armed militias tha

Biden has had a number of brief encounters with reporters since taking office on January 20, but usu

Warning comes as leading American and Japanese officials meet in Tokyo

South Sudan's people are experiencing the worst violence since civil war broke out in December 2013

Ankara says talks under way to repair Egyptian relations after years of animosity, but analysts warn

UN investigator accuses military junta of likely crimes against humanit

Secretary of State Blinken and Defense Secretary Austin to visit Japan and South Korea; Austin visit

John Kerry says this year's Glasgow climate summit is world's last best hope' to address global war

Lawmakers consider groundbreaking measure to return stolen assets to poor people in countries of ori

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield says South Sudan's 2018 peace agreement remains fragile