Iraqi Shi’ite cleric warns politicians to form government within 10 days
Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr urged political blocs on Monday to pressure the prime minister to form a complete cabinet within 10 days, warning that...
Rockets hit Iraqi base hosting U.S. forces near Baghdad: military
Three rockets landed on a military base hosting U.S. forces north of Baghdad late on Monday, an Iraqi military statement said, without providing further details....
Yemen’s Houthis launch drone attacks toward Saudi Abha airport: Al Masirah TV
Yemen’s Houthis launched drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport, the groups’ Al Masirah TV said on Monday, citing a military spokesman....
‘Systemic failure’ of U.N. ahead of Myanmar military crackdown: review
There was a “systemic failure” of the United Nations in dealing with the situation in Myanmar ahead of a deadly 2017 military crackdown because it...
French prosecutor orders Lyon knife man into psychiatric ward
A French prosecutor ordered on Monday a man who had attacked soldiers with a knife in Lyon to be held in a psychiatric hospital....
Mortars land on Iraqi military base near Baghdad – military source
Two mortar shells landed on a military base hosting U.S. forces north of Baghdad late on Monday without causing casualties, a military source said....
Genetics research gets help from social media
(Reuters Health) – Researchers have harnessed the power of social media to build a genetic database, according to a new report....
French court sees no ‘clear and illegal disruption’ in Gulf sports piracy case
A French court has ruled that pirated sports content belonging to the Qatar-based broadcaster beIN was accessible via a Saudi-based satellite operator, but said it...
Taylor Swift releases song and petition calling for LGBTQ equality
Pop singer and songwriter Taylor Swift on Monday released a star-studded music video that scolded social media trolls and urged fans to sign a petition...
Electoral alliances up in the air at all levels in Spain
As Spain’s Socialists seek a partner to form a national government two months after a parliamentary election, the splintering of Spanish politics is being felt...