Nigerian court adjourns bail hearing for leader of banned Shi’ite group
A Nigerian court on Monday adjourned a bail hearing for the leader of a banned local Shi’ite Muslim group until Aug. 5....
South African court suspends public protector’s orders against Gordhan
A South African court on Monday suspended the public protector’s orders for disciplinary action against Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, a relief for President Cyril...
Russian-backed government forces recover area in northwestern Syria
Syrian government forces have recovered control of two villages in northwestern Syria from rebel fighters who withdrew following intensive air and artillery bombardment, the Syrian...
Iran’s foreign policy is to confront American hegemony: Iran vice president
Iran’s foreign policy is to confront American hegemony and protect multilateralism, Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Monday, adding that its reduction of commitments...
Malaysian police chief says tough to combat drugs with addicts on force
Malaysia’s police are struggling to rein in drug abuse because there are many addicts on the force, the southeast Asian nation’s police chief said on...
Russian opposition leader Navalny in satisfactory condition: hospital
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was hospitalized over the weekend after suffering an acute allergic reaction, is in a satisfactory condition, a hospital representative...
Russia helped Syrian army thwart militant attacks on Sunday: TASS
Russia’s air force helped the Syrian army to repel attacks carried out by militants in the Idlib province on Sunday, TASS news agency reported on...
Police hunt for second suspect in shooting at California food festival
Police in Northern California were searching early on Monday for a suspected accomplice of the gunman who killed three people in a mass shooting at...
Britain tells Iran: release ship to ‘come out of the dark’
Britain told Iran on Monday that if it wants to “come of the dark” it must follow international rules and release a British-flagged oil tanker...
German government very concerned about arrests in Russia
The German government said it was very concerned about Russian police arresting more than 1,000 people in Moscow on Saturday around a protest to demand...