Uyghur exiles describe forced abortions, torture in Xinjiang
ISTANBUL — Three Uyghurs who fled from China to Turkey have described forced abortions and torture by Chinese authorities in China’s far western Xinjiang...
Egypt officials: Fire at juvenile detention kills 6 children
CAIRO — A fire broke out Thursday at a juvenile detention center in the capital of Cairo, killing at least six children, Egyptian officials...
Bahrain offers Pfizer booster for some who got Chinese shots
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Bahrain has begun offering a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for some people six months after they...
Hong Kong police tell foreign hosting firm to remove website
LONDON — A Hong Kong pro-democracy website was temporarily taken down after police warned the Israel-based hosting company that it breached a national security...
Spain reopens its embassy in Libya after 7 years of closure
CAIRO — Spain’s prime minister was in the Libyan capital of Tripoli on Thursday to reopen his country’s embassy and show support for Libya’s...
Thousands join Pride parade in conservative Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Thousands of people marched through Jerusalem on Thursday in the annual Pride parade, celebrating LGBTQ rights in the conservative city amid heavy...
Iraqi officials: Explosion at Baghdad restaurant kills 3
BAGHDAD — An explosion at a crowded restaurant in a northwestern Baghdad neighborhood on Thursday killed three people and injured 16, according to two...
UN calls on Sudan to move more swiftly on peace agreement
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Thursday urged Sudan’s government to swiftly form a Transitional Legislative Council and implement security measures and...
Oil refinery fire near Iran’s capital burns into second day
TEHRAN, Iran — A massive fire at an oil refinery near Iran's capital burned into a second day Thursday as firefighters struggled to extinguish...
Israeli lawmakers to vote for next figurehead president
JERUSALEM — The Israeli parliament Wednesday is set to choose the country's next president, a largely figurehead position that is meant to serve as...