Category: News
Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham steps up anti-government operations
Rebel commander says it has carried out 30 operations against Syrian military targets this year.
Venezuela using arbitrary detention as ‘tool of repression’: Amnesty
Rights group accuses Nicolas Maduro's government of detaining people for political reasons, urges immediate release.
Photos: Hurricane Idalia strengthens as it churns towards Florida
US officials order evacuations and urge millions of residents to prepare for a possible, major Category 3 tempest.
Sudan army chief visits Egypt on first trip abroad since conflict broke out
Military cooperation and diplomacy expected to be points of discussion between General al-Burhan and President el-Sisi.
Cyprus police arrest 21 people as tensions between locals and refugees rise
Tensions have been growing for several years as some locals believe too many refugees have settled in the area.
US names 10 prescription drugs subject to price negotiations
Move is expected to cut costs for some patients but faces lawsuits from drugmakers and heavy criticism from Republicans.
‘Indian hostility’ looms over Asia Cup’s stripped-back hosts Pakistan
Pakistan gets set to host just four of 13 matches of the regional cricket tournament after India's refusal to tour.
Taiwan warns of surge in tensions as Chinese fighter jets cross median line
Defence ministry reports renewed Chinese military activity crossing sensitive median line of Taiwan Strait.
Why Nepal’s Supreme Court is wrong on child marriages and rape
The court has effectively diluted the concept of statutory rape and could end up encouraging child marriages.
Fourteen dead after militiamen attack village in northeast DR Congo
Violence has been surging across eastern DRC, where conflict has flared for decades.