Rumors about an airstrike allegedly carried out by Russian planes in northern Afghanistan have nothing to do with the reality, the Russian Defense Ministry told the media on Monday.

Investigators working for the UN's top human rights body said Monday that top Myanmar military leaders should be prosecuted for genocide against Rohingya Muslims.

The Russian Defense Ministry warned that militants in Idlib may be preparing to stage a chemical weapons attack against the local civilian population and thus create a pretext for a US strike.

Moscow lashed out at the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) for intercepting Russian patrol aircraft near Russia's own shores over the Black Sea, warning that such provocative actions are ‘simply dangerous’.

Earlier, the German Foreign Minister called for the creation of a strong and independent Europe, which he said should be a "counterweight" to the United States each time Washington "crosses red lines."

A former top Vatican official accused Pope Francis of having known of allegations of sex abuse by a prominent US cardinal for five years before accepting his resignation last month and he called on the pontiff to resign.

Several thousand militants armed with heavy weaponry and armored vehicles are preparing for an offensive on the Syrian provinces of Hama and Aleppo, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced on Sunday that she would be resigning from her position, days after she failed to secure the majority in the Liberal party vote to become Australia's next prime minister.

John McCain, prisoner of war, presidential candidate and one of the most influential American politicians of his generation, died after suffering from brain cancer.

Thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees rallied in Bangladesh, calling for justice on the anniversary of Myanmar’s deadly crackdown on the persecuted ethnic minority group.