June 3, 2016 Iran's top leader rules out cooperation with US against IS Iran's top leader has ruled out cooperation with America against the Islamic State group, their common enemy in Syria and Iraq.
June 3, 2016 WFP to pursue Damascus permission for air drops in Syria The World Food Program says U.N.
June 3, 2016 US asks Russia to not hit Nusra Front in Syria, Moscow says Russia's foreign minister says Washington has asked Moscow not to target the al-Qaida's branch in Syria, the Nusra Front, for fear of hitting the moderate opposition.
June 3, 2016 Trudeau unhappy after reporter berated by Chinese FM Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has expressed its dissatisfaction with China after the country's foreign minister berated a Canadian journalist this week for asking a question about China's human rights record.
June 3, 2016 UN envoy says airdrops should be considered for Syria The U.N.'s special envoy for Syria is calling for the U.S., Russia and the world community to support possible airdrops of food and other critically needed supplies to besieged areas of Syria.
June 3, 2016 Diplomats try to revive Mideast peace process in Paris U.S., European and Arab diplomats are meeting in Paris for a French-led effort to revive the Mideast peace process, despite skepticism from Israel.
June 3, 2016 Iraqi military takes a slow approach in battle for Fallujah The battle for Fallujah is shaping up to be unlike any of the other assaults in the Iraqi military's town-by-town war with the Islamic State group.
June 3, 2016 Venezuela's Maduro takes legal action against congress Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro is taking legal action against congress, accusing the body of meddling in the country's international relations.
June 3, 2016 Hells Angels bikers meet in Poland, watched by police Police in central Poland are on standby as hundreds of Hells Angels bikers' clubs from around Europe and the U.S. are gathering near Warsaw for an annual meeting.
June 3, 2016 Scientists say Zika may be transmitted by oral sex, kissing Amid growing concern over an increasing number of Zika cases in the Americas, scientists are now cautioning that the usually mosquito-borne virus may be transmitted not only by vaginal sex, but also by oral sex and kissing.