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Saudi envoy blasts UN expert’s report on Khashoggi killing
Middle East
June 27, 2019
Saudi envoy blasts UN expert’s report on Khashoggi killing
GENEVA (AP) — A top Saudi diplomat lashed out Tuesday at an independent U.N. expert’s searing report alleging that Saudi…
Britain’s May announces resignation in emotional end
Middle East
May 24, 2019
Britain’s May announces resignation in emotional end
British Prime Minister Theresa May announced her resignation in an emotional address on Friday, ending a dramatic three-year tenure of…
Nature conservation projects marred by human rights violations
World
May 17, 2019
Nature conservation projects marred by human rights violations
“We are being persecuted and threatened,” a woman of the Baka ethnic group in the Congo Basin region of central Africa…
Key events raising tensions in the Persian Gulf
Middle East
May 16, 2019
Key events raising tensions in the Persian Gulf
Tensions between the United States and Iran have soared in recent weeks, with Washington dispatching warships and bombers to the…
EU says inspectors, not announcements, determine next steps in Iran standoff
Middle East
May 9, 2019
EU says inspectors, not announcements, determine next steps in Iran standoff
It ain’t easy being Brussels, the broker and bodyguard of the beleaguered Iran nuclear deal that US President Donald Trump wants…
Iran scraps ‘some commitments’ to nuclear deal
Middle East
May 8, 2019
Iran scraps ‘some commitments’ to nuclear deal
Iran on Wednesday informed signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal that it no longer plans to adhere to certain “voluntary commitments” made in the…
Opposition to discuss roadmap after Istanbul vote re-run order
Middle East
May 7, 2019
Opposition to discuss roadmap after Istanbul vote re-run order
The Turkish opposition candidate was stripped of his mayoral post after a controversial order to re-run the Istanbul vote was…
Seven dead as migrant boat sinks off western Turkey: coast guard
Middle East
May 3, 2019
Seven dead as migrant boat sinks off western Turkey: coast guard
ANKARA (Reuters) – Seven people, including five children, were killed on Friday after a boat carrying migrants sank off the…
Turkey detains nine people over attack on main opposition leader
Middle East
April 22, 2019
Turkey detains nine people over attack on main opposition leader
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has arrested nine people, including a member of the ruling AK Party, after the country’s main…
Global press freedom under threat, says Reporters Without Borders
World
April 18, 2019
Global press freedom under threat, says Reporters Without Borders
For the first time in three years, North Korea evaded the wooden spoon: The country is no longer ranked last…