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Father of slain Muslim soldier slams Trump
The father of a slain Muslim US soldier in Iraq war denounces Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric, saying he has not “even read the US Constitution”.

The father of a slain Muslim US soldier in Iraq war denounces Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric, saying he has not “even read the US Constitution”.

Singapore detains an Australia-based national over allegations that he "glorified" Daesh.

The UN special envoy, Staffan de Mistura, will visit Iran ahead of the resumption of Syria's peace talks.

The UN Human Rights Office for Southeast Asia is "gravely concerned" over Malaysia's decision to enact a controversial security law.

Donald Trump is not qualified to be the commander-in-chief of the US military because of his volatile temperament, Hillary Clinton says.

An Iranian minister says Iran and Russia are resolute in improving ties in the post-nuclear agreement era.

The Multinational Joint Task Force regains control of Damasak in northeastern Nigeria from Boko Haram.

A so-called monitoring group says Takfiri militants are preventing civilians from fleeing besieged Aleppo through humanitarian corridors.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu plays down Western concerns about recent rapprochement between Turkey and Russia following a period of strain.

An aerial view of the platform of Iran’s Balal oil field in the Persian Gulf. (Shana)

Amnesty International slams as “disturbing” Turkey’s crackdown on media freedom.

Daesh terrorists have executed at least 24 civilians after seizing a village in northern Syria from a US-backed alliance, a monitor says.

Saudi warplanes pound Yemen again and kill five civilians amid reports of a halt in the peace talks on the Yemeni conflict.

An activist says the Egyptian government has proposed resumption of talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians to give the Israeli regime what it wants.

The US military says it plans to return 17 percent of the land it holds for its military base in Okinawa, Japan.

Australia’s Northern Territory counter-sues two of the six aboriginal children recently revealed to have been abused by prison guards.

US and Israeli forces hold a joint military exercise in southern Israel.

Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad says the United States’ policies are in contrast with the interests of the American people and the world as a whole.