In October 2019, unprecedented protests demanded the fall of Iraq’s ruling class. One year on, with a new government in place and nearly 600 protesters killed, little to nothing has changed. The ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq says ‘not happy’ with ‘dangerous’ US pullout threat
Baghdad is "not happy" with a "dangerous" threat by Washington to pull its troops and diplomats out of Iraq, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
She escaped N.Korea, but ‘raped’ by South’s spies
She ran away from her home in North Korea six years ago to find a safe haven in the South. But it was after meeting a South Korean spy, she says, that another nightmare began. Lee, who we're only ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar political party chief arrested for prison escape
The leader of a party fielding the second highest number of candidates for Myanmar's November elections has been arrested after local media reported allegations of a shady past, including a prison ... ( read original story ...)
UN Rapporteur: Finding the Truth or Furthering False Narratives in Myanmar?
Incoming UN special rapporteur on human rights Thomas Andrews’ ties to Fortify Rights—a group whose reporting on Myanmar has been discredited—are cause for concern. ( read original story ...)
Iran reassures Azerbaijan, slams ‘rumours’ of arms to Armenia
Iran has reassured its neighbour, Azerbaijan, that it recognises its territorial integrity as it reiterated calls to resolve a deadly conflict with Armenia over the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region ... ( read original story ...)
OPEC September oil output rises for third month on Libya restart, Iran
OPEC oil output has risen for a third month in September, a Reuters survey found, as a restart of some Libyan installations and higher Iranian exports offset strong adherence by other members to an ... ( read original story ...)
Armenian PM, Iran’s Rouhani Discuss Nagorno-Karabakh by Phone
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan discussed the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a phone call on Wednesday, Armenia's government press office said. Iran ... ( read original story ...)
European Union Opts for Diplomacy as Turkey’s Military Moves Rile Region
While Europe is struggling to respond to Turkey’s flexing of military muscle, European Union leaders plan to stress diplomacy over antagonism at a summit on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
France and Turkey at odds as Karabakh fighting divides NATO allies
NATO allies France and Turkey traded angry recriminations on Wednesday as international tensions mounted over the fiercest clashes between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces since the mid-1990s. ( read original story ...)