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U.N. Council Rejects Uyghur Resolution on China by Narrow Margin
The 47-member U.N. Human Rights Council has rejected a resolution to hold a debate next year on alleged…
October 7, 2022
Alarm Grows Over Teen’s Death as Iran Denies Protest Link
Concern grew on Wednesday over what caused the death of 16-year-old Nika Shahkarami who had joined the protests…
October 7, 2022
Russian Law Enforcement Detains Almost 800 People in Anti-Government Protests
Nearly 800 people have been detained in Russia as protests against the country's partial military mobilization continue in…
September 26, 2022
Anti-Government Slogans Shouted at Funeral of Iranian Morality Police Victim
Protests broke out in western Iran on Saturday at the funeral of a young woman who died after…
September 19, 2022
U.S. Official Believes Al Qaeda, ISIS Have Been Forced in to ‘Survival Mode’
Despite lingering doubts about the usefulness of so-called decapitation strikes, U.S. operations to kill senior terrorist leaders are…
September 16, 2022
Armenia and Azerbaijan Report Nearly 100 Military Deaths in Worst Fighting Since War Over Disputed Region Began
Armenia and Azerbaijan reported nearly 100 troop deaths Tuesday in their worst fighting since a 2020 war over…
September 14, 2022
IAEA Report Describes Extensive Damage at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday that the continued attacks on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear…
September 7, 2022
Iran Wants Resolution on ‘Four Topics’ in Nuclear Talks
Iran said on Tuesday that, in its protracted talks with major powers to restore its tattered 2015 nuclear…
Last Working Reactor at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Taken Offline
Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been disconnected from the electricity grid due to Russian shelling, according to…
Taliban Make Millions From Passports Issued to Fleeing Afghans
Since taking power last year, the Taliban have issued more than 700,000 passports to Afghan nationals inside the…
August 25, 2022