Facing a resilient insurgency, officials say President Karzai is seeking negotiations with elements of Taliban to end the conflict. KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — After nearly two years of increased bloodshed, Afghan President Hamid Karzai is reaching out to Taliban militants, who have been waging battle against his government, in a renewed …

Russia’s FM has dismissed Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili’s claim that Moscow

The EU is losing ground in its relations with Russia and should unite behind a new strategy to secure its interests with Moscow. Arguing the 27-nation bloc has lost