- TEHRAN, IRAN – Tehran on Saturday strongly condemned a UN report on the Islamic republic's response to mass protests in 2022,...
International experts said the repression of mostly peaceful protests beginning in September 2022 have led to "crimes against humanity".
The UN Human Rights Council mandated the experts' investigation following massive protests after the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini.
- CENTCOM and coalition forces determined that the drones "presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels, US Navy and coalition ships...
US Central Command, or CENTCOM, said the "large-scale" Houthi attack occurred before dawn into the Red Sea and adjacent Gulf of Aden
On January 9, US and British forces shot down 18 drones and three missiles fired by the rebels toward ships in the Red Sea, the US military said at the time
- It was the first time that Erdogan, who has been in power since 2003, has spoken about leaving office. The...
The 70-year-old leader expressed confidence that his conservative Justice and Development (AKP) party would nonetheless remain in power even after he has left office
Erdogan said that the results of the March 31 local elections would be "a blessing for the brothers who come after me and there will be a transfer of confidence"
- He has spent more than 11 years in jail, a long time even by the standards of Pakistani politicians, with...
Initially a background character as Bhutto's consort, Zardari was stained by a bevy of corruption and other allegations
Between 2008 and 2013, he ushered in constitutional reforms rolling back presidential powers, and the 68-year-old's second term will see him steer a largely ceremonial office.
- Canada has reviewed the investigation's interim report and "we were reassured by the contents," Minister of International Development said. He...
UNRWA has been at the center of controversy since Israel accused 12 of its employees in January of involvement in the October 7 attack
About 15 countries, including the United States, Britain, Germany and Japan, suspended funding to UNRWA at the end of January
- ROME, ITALY – The European country's data protection watchdog - Italian Data Protection Authority - said on Friday it has launched...
The Italian Data Protection Authority said it was concerned over “the possible implications for the processing of personal data of users.”
The watchdog said OpenAI -- which also makes chatbot ChatGPT and the image-generating DALL-E -- has 20 days to provide information.
- In his annual State of the Union address to Congress, President Joe Biden said the US military would "lead an...
But Michael Fakhri, the United Nations special rapporteur on the right to food, dismissed the measure.
Neither a pier, nor the increasing airdrops over Gaza would "prevent starvation and famine by any definition", Fakhri said.
- NATO member Turkey has sought to maintain good relations with Moscow and Kyiv throughout the two-year war, with Erdogan pitching...
NATO member Turkey has sought to maintain good relations with Moscow and Kyiv throughout the two-year war, with Erdogan pitching himself as a key go-between.
A Turkish diplomatic source told AFP that Ankara "will once again emphasize that our strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
- Other parts of the Islamic world may be grappling with their own challenges, from conflicts to high inflation. But many...
While international mediators were hoping for a truce in time for Ramadan, no breakthrough had come by Friday.
Much of the territory of 2.4 million people has become a hellscape of bombed-out neighborhoods, emaciated children and mass graves.





















