United Nations humanitarian agencies on Monday called for continued aid to Syrians due to the "deteriorating conditions" in the area of Deir-Ez-Zor. UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq announced in the daily briefing that the individuals residing in the...
Moroccan police on Monday arrested a Belgian man with a "direct relationship" to the November attack in Paris that killed 130 people. The Moroccan Interior Ministry said the individual in question, whose name has not been released,...
Iran agreed Saturday to release four US citizens in exchange for seven Iranians being held in the US for violating sanctions against Iran. Among the US citizens being released is Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian who has...
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Friday that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may use a report on menthol cigarettes. The tobacco companies argued...
The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Tuesday approved a deal that would extend US military presence in their country. The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) will allow for the US to build more military...
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday banned a popular bull fighting event at this year's harvest festival in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The decision comes in response to protesters who claim that the sport...
An Egyptian court on Saturday rejected the appeal of ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons regarding their conviction of and sentence for corruption. As the three have already served their sentence, however, it is not likely ...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday released a report saying that Houthi authorities in Yemen have arbitrarily detained at least 35 people in the country's capital, Sanaa. The rights group further states that the individuals have...
The United Nationals High Commissioner on Refugees's (UNHCR) Mid-Year Trends 2015 report, published on Friday, shows that the current year is on track to have record breaking rates of forced displacement. The report details displacement...
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal, on Monday, charged Meas Muth , the Khmer Rouge's ex-navy commander, with genocide, crimes against humanity and other crimes. According to authorities, Muth appeared voluntarily to hear the charges against him, which were brought...
