The remnants of ISIS in Iraq claimed 100 attacks across the embattled country over the past month alone, according to an assessment by the Terrorism Research and Analysis Consortium (TRAC) released on ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea waiting for U.S. elections to resume talks, South Korean ambassador says
North Korea is likely waiting until after the U.S. elections to resume negotiations with Washington over its arsenal, the South Korean ambassador to the U.S. said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Rohingya arrested at sea shunted back to Myanmar camps
Myanmar has returned dozens of Rohingya to camps in conflict-wracked Rakhine state, officials said Thursday, after arresting them at sea as they tried to flee what rights groups brand as "apartheid" ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-U.S. blacklists companies for helping facilitate Iran’s exports of petroleum, petrochemicals
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 11 foreign companies, accusing them of helping to facilitate Iran's export of petroleum, petroleum products and petrochemicals in violation of ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Protesters Killed, Tortured by Regime Officials, New Report Says
Anti-regime demonstrations erupted in around 100 towns and cities last year, with a new fuel tax sparking off simmering unrest. ( read original story ...)
Britain, France, Germany are siding with Iran’s ayatollahs
Britain, France and Germany seem determined to carve out their place as Europe's top appeasers. The three countries have rejected America's proposal to reimpose sanctions on Iran. ( read original story ...)
Detained Iran protesters ‘flogged, sexually abused and electrocuted’
Dozens of men and women told the human rights group they were beaten, flogged, given electric shocks, or sexually abused to extract bogus confessions. More than 7,000 people - including children as ... ( read original story ...)
Greece, Turkey agree to talks over Eastern Mediterranean, NATO says
NATO allies Greece and Turkey have agreed to talks to avoid accidental clashes in the Eastern Mediterranean, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Europe’s Rights Chief Urges Turkey’s Erdogan To Respect Law
Europe's top human rights judge urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday to respect the rule of law and comply with court rulings covering political opponents and jailed figures. The ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Erdogan, Germany’s Merkel Discuss East Mediterranean
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday that support given by some countries for Greece's "selfish and unjust stance" in the eastern Mediterranean was ... ( read original story ...)