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Amnesty warns Allan could be re-arrested

PALESTINE

Amnesty warns Allan could be re-arrested

Amnesty International has warned that Israel could re-arrest former Palestinian hunger striker Mohammad Allan if his poor health condition improves.

Pentagon: US will defend South Korea

MILITARY

Pentagon: US will defend South Korea

A top American general has said that the United States will defend its close ally South Korea amid heightening tensions between the South and North Korea.

Iran-Russia barter plans face big hurdles

ECONOMY

Iran-Russia barter plans face big hurdles

A planned barter arrangement between Iran and Russia is proving harder than anticipated, with an Iranian official saying he didn’t know when major shipments would begin.

‘US police shot black teen in back’

HUMAN RIGHTS

‘US police shot black teen in back’

An African American teenager shot dead by white police officers in the US city of St. Louis this week died from a gunshot wound in the back, an autopsy report shows.

Judge orders Obama to free children

HUMAN RIGHTS

Judge orders Obama to free children

A federal judge once again called on the Obama administration to promptly release children held at family detention facilities.