Pakistani rights activist Asma Jahangir dies at 66
World
February 12, 2018
Pakistani rights activist Asma Jahangir dies at 66
The family of respected Pakistani rights advocate Asma Jahangir has confirmed her death from cardiac arrest. She had recently won…
Oxfam promises reforms after Haiti sex scandal
World
February 12, 2018
Oxfam promises reforms after Haiti sex scandal
Oxfam’s head will meet with a British government official to discuss how to move forward following a sexual misconduct scandal.…
Venezuela: 18 dead in clash with military at illegal mine
World
February 12, 2018
Venezuela: 18 dead in clash with military at illegal mine
At least 18 people have been killed in a confrontation between security forces and illegal miners in eastern Venezuela. The…
Israel launches heavy Syria strikes after F-16 downed
Middle East
February 12, 2018
Israel launches heavy Syria strikes after F-16 downed
Israel’s raids came after it had intercepted what it said was an Iranian drone entering its airspace from Syria, which…
Iran’s Hassan Rouhani calls for unity on revolution anniversary
Middle East
February 12, 2018
Iran’s Hassan Rouhani calls for unity on revolution anniversary
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday called for all people in the country to come together, following protests last month…
UN warns of war crimes in Syria after ‘one of the bloodiest periods’ in conflict
Middle East
February 11, 2018
UN warns of war crimes in Syria after ‘one of the bloodiest periods’ in conflict
The UN’s top human rights official on Saturday said 230 civilians were killed in the past week by a government…
German defense minister envisions expanded Bundeswehr role in Iraq
Middle East
February 11, 2018
German defense minister envisions expanded Bundeswehr role in Iraq
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday said the role of Germany’s armed forces in Iraq must evolve…
800 female ‘Islamic State’ recruits detained in northern Syria: report
Middle East
February 11, 2018
800 female ‘Islamic State’ recruits detained in northern Syria: report
Hundreds of foreign women who joined the “Islamic State” (IS) militant group with their children have been captured in recent…
Israeli warplane crashes amid cross-border escalation with Syria
Middle East
February 10, 2018
Israeli warplane crashes amid cross-border escalation with Syria
Israel planes on Saturday carried out attacks on “Iranian targets” in Syria after intercepting a drone, with one F16 fighter downed…
Iraqi Kurds carried out mass executions of alleged ‘Islamic State’ fighters, HRW says
Middle East
February 10, 2018
Iraqi Kurds carried out mass executions of alleged ‘Islamic State’ fighters, HRW says
New evidence suggests Kurdish security forces carried out mass executions of suspected “Islamic State” (IS) fighters in northern Iraq in…