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Iran says Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia isn't safe for its citizensThe decision, which escalates tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia, partially rests upon questions of what Saudi Arabia has done to guarantee better safety since last year's disaster.
Drug lord 'Chapo' Guzman's lawyers split on extradition caseJoaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's attorneys cannot seem to agree on how to best move forward with the drug lord's extradition case.
Verdict expected in landmark trial of ex-Chad dictatorHissène Habré is the first world leader to be prosecuted for crimes against humanity by another country's government. The verdict will be announced Monday.
German, French leaders mark 100 years since Battle of VerdunPresident Francois Hollande and Chancellor Angela Merkel met to commemorate World War I's longest battle -- a sign of unity between the two European nations.
UN: 700 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean shipwrecksThe migrant death toll in this week's Mediterranean Sea shipwrecks is the largest since last April.
Suspected gang rape in Brazil: A wake-up call?Street protests erupted in Brazil after video showing an alleged gang rape of a Brazilian teen surfaced this week. Could this be a catalyst to address the problem with violence against women?
Kim Jong-un's aunt in America offers intimate view of young dictatorKim Jong-un's aunt took refuge in the the United States in 1998 and recently gave Washington Post reporters an intimate view of the young North Korean leader.
Why WHO rejected scientists' call to move Rio Olympics over Zika fearsThe WHO rejected a letter by 150 scientists and physicians urging it to postpone or move the Rio Olympics because of public health concerns over Zika virus.
Indonesia backs death penalty, chemical castration for child sex abuseIn light of what he calls Indonesia's child sex abuse 'crisis,' Indonesian President Joko Widodo issued an emergency decree allowing judges to mandate chemical castration as well as the death penalty.
Why 'Brexit' proponents are focusing on immigrationBoris Johnson, the former London mayor, said Thursday that numbers showing Britain gained 333,000 people last year through immigration prove leaving the EU is the only option.
Obama, Abe heed politics of contrition on Hiroshima visitPresident Obama and Prime Minister Abe are displaying a diplomatic balancing act in the leadup to the U.S. president's historic visit to Hiroshima later this week.
Little-known extremist cleric chosen to lead Afghan TalibanMawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada has been named the new Afghan Taliban leader after his predecessor was killed in a drone strike four days ago.
Taiwan’s female president faces criticism for being single. Is Asia backsliding on gender equality?The official's remarks that Taiwan's president is unfit because she is single highlights a challenge that many women still face in China and other parts of Asia.
How significant is India's $500 million deal with Iran?India and Iran, along with Afghanistan, have agreed to develop the southern Iranian port of Chabahar, giving India vital access to Central Asia, as well as highlighting regional rivalries and burgeoning friendships.
UN to raise $3.8 billion for education in war zones and natural disaster areasA UN envoy announced the creation of the Education Cannot Wait Fund at the controversial World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul.
- Iraqi forces begin battle to retake Fallujah from ISIS
Early Monday morning, an operation began to retake the Iraq city of Fallujah, a stronghold of the Islamic State just 30 miles west of Baghdad.
Pakistan says U.S. drone strike violated its sovereigntyPakistan is protesting the attack that killed Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour on Saturday, accusing the U.S. government of not informing them of their plans before the drone strike.
To avoid the morality police, some Iranian women are dressing like menAlthough headscarves are mandatory under Iranian law, some women are finding creative ways to dodge the morality police.
7 dead after volcano erupts in western IndonesiaMount Sinabung had been dormant for four centuries before erupting in 2010 and 2014, and officials have warned of more potential eruptions.
