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US rights groups rap surveillance databases
Dozens of civil rights groups in the US urge the Department of Justice to investigate police use of facial-recognition databases.

Dozens of civil rights groups in the US urge the Department of Justice to investigate police use of facial-recognition databases.

Iran sentences six people to ten years in jail on charges of espionage and collaboration with the US.

Palestinian children are being tortured and humiliated in Israeli jails, says a committee for Palestinian prisoners.

In an open letter, 70 Nobel laureates"strongly and fully" endorsed US presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for presidency.

Ecuador has confirmed that it has cut off the internet connectivity of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who resides in the country’s embassy in London.

Here is the story of a young Syrian boy who was born without arms and lost his legs to a militant mine in Syria.

It is the US-led coalition's responsibility to stop Daesh terrorists fleeing Mosul from entering Syria, says the Iraqi premier.

A US drone strike claims the lives of eight people in southern Yemen, sources say.

Democratic US president Barack Obama has censured GOP nominee Donald Trump for his repeated remarks that the 2016 vote is “rigged."

A Saudi Arabian prince is put to death after being found guilty of murder.

The recent WikiLeaks disclosures about Hillary Clinton have had "huge adverse impact on the credibility" of her campaign, says an American analyst.

Many believe that the recapture of Mosul, which fell to Daesh in 2014, would signal the terror outfit’s defeat in Iraq.

The largest US business lobby group has warned that American companies are reviewing their plans for expansion in Britain amid concerns over Brexit.

Iran urges all parties engaged in the Yemeni conflict to observe the three-day ceasefire in the war-hit country.

"Many militants have entered the town. Heavy fighting is taking place," says a police officer.

Documents show the US State Department pressured the FBI over classified information on Hillary Clinton's private server.

Syria's First Lady says she was offered to leave country in 'a deliberate attempt to shatter people's confidence in their president.'

Obama warns of a tough battle in Mosul, but says Iraqi forces will defeat Daesh terrorists.