Former Muslim Brotherhood Head Dies at 89 by AFP September 23, 2017 by AFP September 23, 2017 Mohammed Mahdi Akef is widely seen as man who transformed the movement into major opposition force in Egypt 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Saudi Arabia Recalls Textbook Featuring ‘Star Wars’ Character by AFP September 23, 2017 by AFP September 23, 2017 The controversial image shows Yoda sitting next to the Gulf kingdom’s third monarch 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Saudi Cleric Suspended for Calling Women ‘Quarter Brained’ by AFP September 23, 2017 by AFP September 23, 2017 Saad al-Hijri suspended from leading prayers and all other religious activity after voicing his belief for why women should not be allowed to drive 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
India Cross-Border Firing Kills Six Pakistani Civilians by AFP September 22, 2017 by AFP September 22, 2017 Military claims 26 others were injured after Indian troops opened fire 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Pakistan Won’t Be ‘Scapegoat’ in Afghan War, Says Abbasi by AFP September 22, 2017 by AFP September 22, 2017 In address to U.N., prime minister says Islamabad will not fight Kabul’s war on its own soil 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bangladesh’s P.M. Proposes U.N.-Backed ‘Safe Zones’ for Rohingya by AFP September 22, 2017 by AFP September 22, 2017 In speech at U.N., Sheikh Hasina says refugees must be able to return to homeland in safety 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
‘Deranged’ Trump to Pay for His Threats, Warns Kim by AFP September 22, 2017 by AFP September 22, 2017 North Korean leader’s statement follows hints of Pyongyang detonating hydrogen bomb over Pacific Ocean 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.N. Sets Up Probe of I.S. Atrocities in Iraq by AFP September 22, 2017 by AFP September 22, 2017 Investigation to hold militants accountable for crimes against the Yazidi minority 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S. Watchdog Highlights Flawed Training of Afghan Forces by AFP September 22, 2017 by AFP September 22, 2017 SIGAR says Washington is ill-prepared to tackle challenge of creating security forces of size and scope needed by Afghanistan 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Thousands Treated for Bullet, Machete, Landmine Wounds by AFP September 22, 2017 by AFP September 22, 2017 Bangladesh says over 2,000 Rohingya have suffered serious injuries while trying to flee unrest in Myanmar 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
India Arrests Eight Alleged Sex Tourists for Underage Rape by AFP September 22, 2017 by AFP September 22, 2017 Five Omani and three Qatari men detained for allegedly paying thousands of dollars to arrange sham marriages for sex 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Houthis Stage Defiant Rally 3 Years After Seizing Sanaa by AFP September 22, 2017 by AFP September 22, 2017 Head of rebel government accuses Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates of occupying Yemen’s southern regions 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Myanmar Insists to U.N. That Rakhine Is Improving by AFP September 21, 2017 by AFP September 21, 2017 In address to General Assembly, country’s second vice president says they are trying to determine why Rohingya continue to leave their homes 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
North Korea Shrugs Off Trump Threat as ‘Dog’s Bark’ by AFP September 21, 2017 by AFP September 21, 2017 Pyongyang’s foreign minister dismisses U.S. president’s rhetoric at U.N. General Assembly 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Iran Defends Nuclear Deal at U.N. by AFP September 21, 2017 by AFP September 21, 2017 Tehran’s president says U.S. is destroying its own credibility by violating international commitments 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Abbas Calls For End to ‘Apartheid’ for Palestinians by AFP September 21, 2017 by AFP September 21, 2017 Addressing U.N. General Assembly, Palestinian leader warns that two-state solution cannot be abandoned 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Powerful Quake Leaves Mexico Reeling by AFP September 20, 2017 by AFP September 20, 2017 At least 21 children among 248 dead as tremors stretch over swath of central states 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Escaping Disillusion by AFP September 20, 2017 by AFP September 20, 2017 Skilled youth are quitting Turkey in growing numbers, say observers 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump’s Fiery U.N. Address Redefines U.S. Role in World by AFP September 20, 2017 by AFP September 20, 2017 Analysts say U.S. president’s speech is clear rejection of globalism 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Ghani Urges Dialogue With Pakistan by AFP September 20, 2017 by AFP September 20, 2017 In U.N. address, Afghan president also claims U.S.’s new regional strategy makes it clear to Taliban they must negotiate peace 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail