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Taliban detains three journalists in Afghanistan, UN says
By Mohammad Yunus YawarKABUL, May 14 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban government has detained at least three journalists on unspecified ‌charges, the United Nations mission there said on Thursday ‌in...
Family of UK couple jailed in Iran have lost contact with them
The “terrified” family of a British couple jailed for 10 years in Iran on spying charges say they have lost all contact with them.Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 53,...
South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will legally challenge a report that has paved the way for parliament to consider impeachment proceedings against him over the theft of...
German authorities arrest 17-year-old suspected of planning extremist-inspired attack
BERLIN (AP) — A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in the German city of Hamburg on suspicion of planning an attack on a shopping mall, a bar or a...
Hezbollah’s minimal reaction to Radwan chief’s killing highlights Israel’s advantages
Hezbollah took a major hit by Israel and responded with little more than a symbolic whisper in military terms.It's now official: Hezbollah blinked after the IDF assassinated its Radwan...
Peru opens investigation into former IDF soldier after Hind Rajab Foundation files complaint
The allegations include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed in the Gaza Strip during IDF service.Peru’s Attorney General’s Office has launched a preliminary criminal investigation against a...
South Africa president faces call to resign after court ruling
Leading South African opposition figure Julius Malema has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign after the Constitutional Court ruled parliament had violated the constitution by blocking moves to...
Hezbollah fires on Israel as deaths reported in Lebanon
Hezbollah has once again fired rockets at northern Israel, despite the current ceasefire, while the Lebanese Health Ministry reported four deaths and several injuries following an Israeli attack in...
‘Will Pay a Price’: Iran Threatens UAE Amid Report of ‘Signs of a Hostile Action’
(AP Photo/Fars News Agency/Ebrahim Noroozi)Iran threatened the United Arab Emirates with retaliation on Thursday, with its semi-official Tasnim news agency reporting “signs of a hostile action” by the UAE.The...
Severe cold snaps create conditions for increased domestic abuse, Wake Forest researcher says
(WGHP) — It’s the challenge you don’t see coming but maybe you should have.Wake Forest University Associate Professor Leah Lakdawala did her research in the heights of the Andes...
Foreign visitors return to Jewish pilgrimage in Tunisia under tight security
DJERBA, Tunisia (AP) — The annual Jewish pilgrimage to the 26-century-old El-Ghriba Synagogue in Tunisia drew a modest but notable return of international visitors this year, worshipping together under...
Iran introduces punitive visa requirements for Lebanese after Beirut cancels bilateral agreement
Lebanese citizens will now be charged €20 for entering Iran, with a €10 euro deduction if the visit is religious in nature.Tehran introduced a new visa procedure on Sunday...