US federal forces to start conditional pullout from Portland President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday agreed to a deal to defuse weeks of clashes in the US city of Portland with the withdrawal of federal forces whose presence enraged protesters, but the timing remained in dispute.

Putin, Erdogan seek to ease Syria tensions at high-stakes talks The leaders of Russia and Turkey meet in Moscow on Thursday in a bid to ease tensions that have threatened to bring their two countries into direct conflict in Syria.

Turkey seeks to defuse tension with Russia in Syria Turkey has said it wanted no "face off" with Russia over its Syrian ally's months-long offensive against Turkish-backed rebels in northwest Syria.

NATO tells Iran to avoid 'further provocations'

Tehran should avoid "further violence and provocations", NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned on Monday, as tensions mount in the Middle East after US forces killed a top Iranian general.

Brescia boss under-fire for Balotelli 'black' joke Brescia president Massimo Cellino came under fire on Monday after he described Mario Balotelli's difficult situation at the promoted Serie A club as "black".

Yemen government, southern separatists sign power-sharing deal Yemen's internationally recognized government signed a power-sharing deal with southern separatists on Tuesday, in a Saudi-brokered initiative to end a conflict simmering within the country's civil war.

Police defuse hostage situation at Việt Nam’s tallest building

Police officers have defused a tense hostage situation at the iconic Landmark 81 building in HCM City, VnExpress online newspaper reported.

Trump's Republicans warn him against Mexico tariffs President Donald Trump faced fierce opposition Tuesday from his own Republican camp over his threat of tariffs to force Mexico to stem illegal immigration, with top allies warning Congress may not back him in his latest trade standoff.

Greece, Turkey vow to defuse tensions through dialogue

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stressed Tuesday they planned to resolve disputes between their two countries through dialogue.

Macron calls for order after ’yellow vest’ attack on police

French President Emmanuel Macron called for "order" on Sunday after a sixth weekend of "yellow vest" anti-government protests that saw dwindling participation and a violent attack on police in Paris.