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Opposition leader Alexei Navalny jailed for 15 days
EU calls for release of prominent Kremlin critic Navalny, a day after he was detained at opposition protest in Moscow.
Low expectations as Arab League chiefs gather in Jordan
Ministers from the 22-member bloc are meeting in Jordan ahead of its annual summit on Wednesday.
US-backed Syria forces pause operations near Tabqa dam
SDF temporarily halts operations near country's largest dam over growing concerns of potential collapse.
Hamas eases Gaza lockdown amid manhunt
Gaza authorities ease travel restrictions after imposing a 24-hour closure after assassination of senior Hamas official.
Why Washington was a no show at human rights hearings
By sitting out IACHR hearings, the Trump administration signals its contempt for international accountability.
Brazil's prisons: A battleground in the drug wars
A growing gang war over drugs is fuelling bloodshed in Brazil's neglected and overcrowded prisons.
Opposition leader Alexei Navalny appears in court
EU calls for release of prominent Kremlin critic Navalny, a day after he was detained at opposition protest in Moscow.
Q&A: The man running to be US' first Muslim governor
Arab American doctor Abdul El-Sayed on why he believes he is best suited to cure Michigan's crises.
Mosul air strikes: 'Everything crashed down upon us'
Iraqi civilians share their plight as casualties continue to mount from US-led coalition air strikes in Mosul.
Meat crackdown leaves shortage in India's Uttar Pradesh
Meat sellers across Uttar Pradesh strike against an ongoing crackdown on illegal and mechanised slaughterhouses.
The return of a child slave
What happens when a child escapes their traffickers and should they ever be returned to the families who sold them?
Profile: Alexei Navalny, opposition leader
Kremlin critic, detained in anti-corruption protests, has become Russia's most visible face of opposition.
The future of militias in post-ISIL Iraq
Iraq’s future stability will depend on how it manages its various militias.
High students hit by Tochigi avalanche
Students engulfed by avalanche while on mountain-climbing trip in Nasu ski resort in Tochigi prefecture, officials say.
US-backed forces capture Tabqa air base from ISIL
SDF take military airport from ISIL in northern Syria, close to country's largest dam that may be in danger of collapse.
Prosecutors seek arrest of ex-president Park Geun-hye
Former president accused of bribery, leaking government information, and abuse of power, in scandal brought her down.
One dead as 1,000 refugees rescued in the Mediterranean
The rescue comes just days after hundreds of people were feared drowned after boat disasters off the Libyan coast.
Sanaa protest marks second Yemen conflict anniversary
Two-year war has claimed the lives of more than 10,000 people and pushed the country to the brink of famine.
Where does power reside in Morocco?
Newly-appointed Prime Minister Saad Eddine el-Othmani has cobbled together a coalition to run the country.
Bulgaria election: Boyjo Borisov's GERB 'leading' race
Exit polls suggest former Prime Minister Boyjo Borisov's GERB party has won a snap parliamentary election.