Middle East
The Latest: Official says 10 killed in Afghan car bombing
August 28, 2017
The Latest: Official says 10 killed in Afghan car bombing
A local official says 10 people, both military and civilian, have been killed after a suicide car bomber attacked an…
Iran sentences New Age-style Shia Islam founder to death
August 28, 2017
Iran sentences New Age-style Shia Islam founder to death
An attorney for the founder of a mystical, New Age version of Shia Islam says an Iranian court has sentenced…
Saudi coalition: ‘Technical mistake’ in deadly Yemen strike
August 27, 2017
Saudi coalition: ‘Technical mistake’ in deadly Yemen strike
The Saudi-led coalition battling rebels in Yemen says an airstrike that killed at least 14 civilians, including eight members of…
IS claims Brussels knife attacker is one of their own
August 27, 2017
IS claims Brussels knife attacker is one of their own
The Islamic State news agency Aamaq has claimed the Brussels attacker who assaulted three soldiers with a knife as an…
New law needed to allow torture victims to sue Afghan government: activists
August 27, 2017
New law needed to allow torture victims to sue Afghan government: activists
Human rights activists are urging Afganistan’s President Ashraf Ghani to expand anti-torture laws enacted months ago to allow victims abused…
Islamic State submits to ceasefire in Syria-Lebanon border fight
August 27, 2017
Islamic State submits to ceasefire in Syria-Lebanon border fight
A ceasefire took effect on Sunday in an Islamic State pocket straddling the Syria-Lebanon border, where the jihadists have been…
Census shows Pakistan’s population rises to 207.7 million
August 26, 2017
Census shows Pakistan’s population rises to 207.7 million
Pakistan’s government says results from a recently conducted national census show the country’s population has risen to 207.7 million. Friday’s…
UN official: Half of trapped Raqqa population are children
August 26, 2017
UN official: Half of trapped Raqqa population are children
Half of the estimated 20,000 people trapped in Syria’s northern city of Raqqa are children, an official with the UN…
Official: Death toll from mosque attack in Kabul reaches 28
August 26, 2017
Official: Death toll from mosque attack in Kabul reaches 28
The number of people killed in an attack on a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital during Friday prayers rose…
Chador in, hijab out: Iran VP’s wardrobe draws criticism
August 26, 2017
Chador in, hijab out: Iran VP’s wardrobe draws criticism
Just a couple of weeks into her appointment, the new Iranian vice president’s decision to abandon her fashion style for…