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Torture still scars Iranians 40 years after revolution
Middle East
February 6, 2019
Torture still scars Iranians 40 years after revolution
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The halls of the former prison in the heart of Iran’s capital now are hushed, befitting…
Inmates shiver in frigid cells at New York jail, lawmakers say
World
February 4, 2019
Inmates shiver in frigid cells at New York jail, lawmakers say
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Inmates at a federal jail in Brooklyn have suffered for days without heat or power during…
Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests as US frees reporter
Middle East
January 24, 2019
Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests as US frees reporter
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran arrested more than 7,000 people last year, including dozens of journalists, in what…
North Korea a ‘prison’, no sign of better rights: UN
World
January 11, 2019
North Korea a ‘prison’, no sign of better rights: UN
SEOUL (Reuters) – Despite more than a year of international engagement and promises of economic reform by North Korea’s leaders,…
Israeli ex-minister pleads guilty to spying for Iran
Middle East
January 9, 2019
Israeli ex-minister pleads guilty to spying for Iran
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli former cabinet minister admitting to spying for Iran on Wednesday in a plea deal in…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry responds to controversy over prisoner salaries and meals
Egypt
December 22, 2018
Egypt’s Interior Ministry responds to controversy over prisoner salaries and meals
Egypt issued a statement on Thursday explaining the truth behind circulated reports on social media regarding high salaries and…
Flynn to be sentenced for lying to FBI
World
December 18, 2018
Flynn to be sentenced for lying to FBI
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A judge will decide on Tuesday whether former national security adviser Michael Flynn should be sent to…
Iran sentences 3 rights lawyers to prison
Middle East
December 11, 2018
Iran sentences 3 rights lawyers to prison
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has sentenced two human rights lawyers to six years in prison and a third to…
China slams ‘inhumane’ treatment of Huawei executive
World
December 10, 2018
China slams ‘inhumane’ treatment of Huawei executive
China on Monday ratcheted up its protest over the arrest of an executive of telecom giant Huawei on a…
Mueller recommends no jail time for Flynn
World
December 5, 2018
Mueller recommends no jail time for Flynn
Robert Mueller, the special prosecutor in charge of the Russia election meddling probe, recommended Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s former…