
POLITICS
Sanders challenges Clinton credentials
US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has criticized Hillary Clinton's progressive credentials.

US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has criticized Hillary Clinton's progressive credentials.

Israel suspends the detention of a hunger-striking Palestinian journalist.

Sweden says a UN panel ruling has concluded that Julian Assange is being 'arbitrarily' held in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.

Human Rights Watch reveals more sex abuses by UN troops in the Central African Republic.

The British premier says the UN only received only half of the funds it sought for Syria last year.

Tunisian Interior Ministry has decided to lift a nationwide nighttime curfew imposed last month.

Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are gaining more support among Republicans at Donald Trump’s expense.

Rights groups condemn the use of child combatants in Afghanistan.

Italy’s foreign minister says Cairo should “come out” with the truth about the death of an Italian student in Egypt.

Russia protests North Korea’s planned rocket launch and urges Pyongyang to avoid such moves.

A US nuclear contractor is being grilled by the government for its careless disposal of sensitive documents.

Ali-Akbar Velayati, a top advisor to Iran's Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, says Iran is preparing to implement some $40 billion worth of deal is has signed over the past months with Russia.

Russia says it has serious grounds to suspect Turkey of preparing for a military incursion into Syria.

There is little chance of finding alive any of the 10 troops who went missing after an avalanche struck Kashmir.

Donald Trump has accused his Republican rival Ted Cruz of cheating to win in Iowa.

Commander of Iran’s Army Major General Ataollah Salehi says the country will enhance its missile capabilities.

Turkish warplanes carry out airstrikes on a village in northern Iraq.

The Iranian foreign minister says a political approach through intra-Syrian dialogue is the only solution to the crisis in Syria.