Militants attack Tajik border post, 17 killed: security officials
Masked Islamic State militants attacked a border post on the Tajik-Uzbek border overnight, triggering a gun battle that killed 15 of the militants, a guard...
Pompeo says U.S. troubled by reports of China harassing families of Uighur activists
The United States is deeply troubled by reports the Chinese government has “harassed, imprisoned, or arbitrarily detained” relatives of Uighur Muslim activists and survivors of...
Iran starts injecting uranium gas into centrifuges at Fordow: TV
Iran has started to inject uranium gas into centrifuges at its underground Fordow nuclear facility, state TV reported on Wednesday, as part of Tehran’s fourth...
Double Olympic champion Adams retires over sight fears
Britain’s Nicola Adams, the first female boxer to win an Olympic gold medal, has announced her retirement from the sport at the age of 37...
Iraqi security forces use live fire to disperse Baghdad protesters
Iraqi security forces opened fire on Wednesday to disperse protesters gathered on a bridge in central Baghdad, shooting live bullets in the air, a Reuters...
Magnitude 5.4 quake strikes southern Iran, no casualties reported: TV
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake on Wednesday struck Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan, state television reported. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage....
Late pop idol George Michael returns with new song
A new track recorded by George Michael in his last studio sessions before his 2016 death was released on Wednesday, in which the late British...
Facing arrest, Cambodia’s Sam Rainsy vows he will return Saturday
Self-exiled Cambodian opposition party founder Sam Rainsy said on Wednesday he will return on Saturday to face arrest amid a crackdown at home on members...
EU, China agree to protect 100 of each other’s regional foods
The European Union and China have agreed to protect 100 European regional food names, known as geographical indications (GI), in China and 100 Chinese geographical...
Iraqi security forces use live fire to disperse protesters in Baghdad
Iraqi security forces opened fire on Wednesday to disperse protesters gathered on Baghdad’s Shuhada bridge, shooting live bullets in the air, a Reuters witness said....