Iranian actress Nazanin Bahrami arrested after signing anti-sexual violence statement – Iranian actress Nazanin Bahrami has been arrested in Tehran by undercover police after signing a mass statement against sexual violence, her
Amnesty: Taliban crackdown on rights is ‘suffocating’ women – The lives of Afghan women and girls are being destroyed by a “suffocating” crackdown by the Taliban since they took power nearly a
At least 15 killed as anti-U.N. protests flare in east Congo – At least 15 people were killed and about 50 wounded during a second day of violent anti-United Nations protests in
Houthi captors torture abducted model in Sanaa prison – The Iran-backed Houthis brutally tortured and placed abducted model Entesar Al-Hammadi in solitary confinement in Sanaa, government officials have warned. The Houthis abducted
President’s supporters welcome vote on Tunisia constitution – Its detractors say Tunisia’s draft constitution will give President Kais Saied unchecked powers, but for voter Baya, that’s a welcome break from the country’s
Tunisians vote on constitution expanding president’s power – Tunisians began voting on Monday in a referendum on a new constitution that critics of President Kais Saied fear will maul the democracy that
Arrests as Madagascar Opposition Protest Living Costs – Police in Madagascar detained two leading members of the main opposition party on Saturday during a protest in the capital against rising living costs
Sri Lanka president’s office to reopen after crackdown – Sri Lanka’s besieged presidential office will reopen on Monday, police said, days after anti-government demonstrators were flushed out in a military crackdown that
Thousands ordered to flee California wildfire near Yosemite – California: A fast-moving brush fire near Yosemite National Park exploded in size Saturday into one of California’s largest wildfires of the year, prompting
Facebook removes Afghan media pages controlled by Taliban – Facebook has removed the accounts of at least two state-owned media outlets in Afghanistan, the company confirmed Thursday, saying it was complying with