
NIGERIA
Nigerian Shias reject massacre probe
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria says it will not attend proceedings meant to probe the army's massacre of Shia Muslims.

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria says it will not attend proceedings meant to probe the army's massacre of Shia Muslims.

Afghanistan says its forces have killed and wounded 49 terrorists, including Daesh and Taliban militants.

The International Group of Protection and Indemnity (P&I) has increased the liability support for transporting Iranian oil from $80 million to $580 million.

The UN mission to Libya says the country's new unity government will be installed in Tripoli within days.

Election-related violence leaves at least 10 people dead in Bangladesh.

An analyst says the root cause of terror attacks in Brussels is quite simply Western foreign policy.

Toulouse–Blagnac Airport in southern France has been evacuated for security reasons, police say.

Reports say Syria has started exporting fruits and vegetables to Russia in a scheme that could enable it to replace Turkey in supplies of food.

Syrian military forces liberate new areas in the central province of Homs, edging closer to the ancient city of Palmyra.

The recent visit to Tunisia by the French foreign minister underscores the growing role Tunisia has as a buffer to the chaos of its neighbor, Libya.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff says she will not resign despite calls for her impeachment.

Iran's First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri says the country has been able to increase its oil exports to 2.2 million barrels per day.

Bernie Sanders trounced Hillary Clinton in Utah’s Democratic caucuses on Tuesday night.

North Korea warns that the South and the US would face a "miserable end."

Presidential frontrunners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton notched easy victories in the Arizona primaries on Tuesday night.

Syrian refugees fleeing war are denied access to healthcare in Jordan, Amnesty says.

Iran has been invited to talks among world's key oil producers over implementing an output freeze to help stabilize the prices.

The US State Department has issued a travel warning for citizens travelling to Europe following the Brussels attacks.