In letter to CENTCOM commander, 12 Democrats raise questions about possible US role in Israel's 'mass evacuation zones'.
Several sources tell Reuters and AFP the al-Qaeda-affiliated assailants hit two villages in Mopti region on Wednesday.
Palestinian detainees and rights groups share disturbing accounts of rape, sexual violence and physical abuse.
Villagers in Kenya are suing British Petroleum, saying oil exploration by Amoco in the 1980s left toxic pollution.
A Palestinian boy mourns his father, one of three people killed in an Israeli strike on a security post in Gaza.
Latest sanctions target military-controlled conglomerate, come as effective US fuel blockade continues.
Three ships were hijacked near the Gulf of Aden, raising alarms over key sea routes. Is piracy returning to Somalia?
Draft resolution demands Iran halt attacks, pin-point mines and ensure passage of humanitarian aid through strait.
Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers meet while a tense ceasefire holds.
Netanyahu’s rivals unite ahead of elections, but is this alliance strong enough to actually unseat him?