Baltic States ask for more Nato help ahead of Russia's Zapad exercise
Lithuania's defence minister said Nato should be ready to diffuse any provocations during Russia's exercise.
US national security adviser Michael Flynn privately discussed sanctions with Russian envoy – report
The Obama administration had imposed sanctions on Russia for its alleged interference in the US elections.
Undocumented Mexican woman in Arizona deported amid protests
Guadalupe García de Rayos was turned over to Mexican authorities at border crossing in Nogales, Arizona on Thursday.
New Zealand to introduce scheme to expunge gay convictions
Criminal records of those accused of sodomy, indecency or homosexual acts will be wiped out.
Syrian justice ministry rejects Amnesty report alleging mass hangings at Saydnaya prison
Mass executions took place every week in the prison from September 2011 to December 2015, the report said.
US may designate Muslim Brotherhood and Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist organisations
However, executive orders to enforce this decision have been put on hold.
Elizabeth Warren formally silenced by Republican senators over criticism of Jeff Sessions
Warren condemned Sessions' nomination for attorney general while reading a letter from Martin Luther King's widow.
Yemen revokes permit for US counterterrorism ground operations after botched raid – report
Neither the US government nor Yemen has publicly acknowledged the suspension.
Barack Obama enjoys kitesurfing with Richard Branson on British Virgin Islands
The former president and first lady have returned to Washington DC after their holiday.
White House adviser Kellyanne Conway ridiculed over 'Bowling Green massacre' claims
There is no evidence to prove that any such massacre happened in Bowling Green, Kentucky in that time period.
US House of Representatives vote to strike down Obama-era gun regulation
The struck down rule prohibited disabled social security recipients deemed incapable of managing their own affairs from buying guns.
North Korea will face 'overwhelming response' if it uses nuclear weapons, warns US defence chief James Mattis
Kim Jong-un had warned in January that Pyongyang would carry out a long-range missile test in the near future.
US military probing number of civilians killed in Yemen raid
Although Pentagon claimed 14 people died in the attack, Medics on the spot said at least 30 people were killed.
Mexico denies Donald Trump threatened to send troops to the country
Spokesperson for Mexican president says, 'The things that have been said are nonsense and a downright lie.'
Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos' speech at UC Berkeley cancelled following protests
Yiannopoulos was earlier banned from Twitter for inciting trolls against Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones.
UN calls for ceasefire in eastern Ukraine as violence escalates
Ukraine and Russia have accused each other for the increase in violence over the past few days.
Quebec shooting suspect had rented an apartment close to the mosque – report
Friends claim Alexandre Bissonnette expressed anti-immigration views towards Muslim refugees.
Brazilian oil tycoon Eike Batista arrested on charges of corruption
He was declared a fugitive after police raided his estate last week and found he had left for New York.
Trump administration replaces acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Daniel Ragsdale is the deputy director at ICE since 2012 and took over as acting director on Inauguration Day.
Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed placed under house arrest in Pakistan
In June 2009, Saeed was put under house arrest but was released after six months.
Starbucks CEO pledges to hire 10,000 refugees over 5 years
Howard Schultz's condemnation of Donald Trump's executive order is one of the strongest to emerge from corporate America.
Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels' secretary dies aged 106
In the documentary, A German Life, Brunhilde Pomsel claimed she knew nothing of atrocities committed by the Nazis.
Mexico admonishes Israel over Netanyahu's tweet about wall
The Israeli foreign ministry clarified that Netanyahu was not making a comment on US-Mexico relations.
Donald Trump reshuffles National Security Council to include Steve Bannon
The National Security Council is an advisory group to the president on foreign affairs and national security.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says those fleeing persecution are 'welcome to Canada'
Trudeau will speak to US President Donald Trump about the success of Canada's refugee policy.
Donald Trump asked National Park Service chief for pictures to prove inauguration crowd size claim
Trump administration has been highly critical of media coverage around the inauguration.
Trump chief strategist launches scathing attack on media and says it 'should keep its mouth shut'
According to Steve Bannon, media is the 'opposition party' to Trump administration.
United Nations denounces Israeli settlement building plan in occupied West Bank
Israel announced the building of 2,500 new settler homes on Tuesday.
Chinese foreign minister hopes to manage dispute with US
The minister said his country would be willing to engage given there is mutual respect for each other's interests.
Moscow says US withdrawal from Afghanistan could be disastrous
The number of US forces in Nato's coalition down to 8,400 this year.