
At least two blasts struck a large ceremony Thursday attended by Afghanistan chief executive Abdullah Abdullah and other leading government officials, killing one person and injuring 17 others. The Kabul attack represents a major security breach and marks a resumption of violence in the capital after weeks of calm amid ...

The United States will impose sanctions on foreign institutions helping to finance Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the White House said Wednesday. “The United States is putting foreign financial institutions on notice that they will face sanctions for being involved in facilitating ‘illegitimate transactions’ that benefit Nicolas Maduro and his corrupt ...