Afghan government agrees to release thousands of Taliban prisoners
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani agreed Wednesday to a phased release of thousands of imprisoned Taliban…
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Italy extends corona virus lockdown
Italy has extended its emergency coronavirus measures, which include travel restrictions and a ban on…
Three Princes jailed in Saudia
Three senior members of Saudi Arabia’s royal family, including the king’s brother, have been arrested…
Helicopter crash in Taiwan kills nine including Military Chief
Taiwan’s top military official was among eight people killed on Thursday when their Black Hawk…
Excited Saudi students see new scholarship program as a chance to realize their dreams
The announcement of the first cultural scholarship program came as a New Year’s gift to…
Chief Justice John Roberts warns about dangers of fake news
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., whose new year will include presiding at a Senate…
Inside China’s push to turn Muslim minorities into an army
The order from Chinese officials was blunt and urgent. Villagers from Muslim minorities should be…
Saudi Arabia arrests hundreds for ‘wearing inappropriate clothes’, ‘indecency’
Saudi Arabia has arrested more than 200 people for violating “public decency” – including by…
Forty killed in Bangui
More than 40 people were killed and dozens wounded in Central African Republic in an…
US targets pro-Iran militia bases in Iraq, Syria raids
The United States military said on Sunday it carried out “defensive strikes” in Iraq and Syria against the Kataib Hezbollah armed group, two…