TEHRAN, Iran: Iran is bracing for the restoration of US sanctions on its vital oil industry next week, as it grapples with an economic crisis that has sparked sporadic protests over rising prices, corruption

A Pakistani political and religious leader has been killed by unknown attackers at his residence in the northern city of Rawalpindi, according to family members and officials. Sami-ul-Haq, 80, was stabbed to death in

With less than a week until midterm elections, civil rights groups and voting advocacy organisations in several US states have sounded the alarm on what they call voter suppression. Although allegations of voter suppression

Turkey has lifted sanctions on two top Unites States officials, in a move that came minutes after Washington removed two Turkish ministers from its sanctions list. The Turkish foreign ministry said in a statement

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have expressed optimism about resolving a bitter trade dispute, following a phone conversation between the two leaders. China's foreign ministry on Friday said the

Spanish prosecutors have called for former Catalan Vice President Oriol Junqueras to be imprisoned for 25 years on charges of rebellion and misuse of public funds, the highest prison term being sought for separatist

(CNN)As a woman working in a male-dominated field, Callie Brownson isn't a stranger to the word "no." But since getting a "yes," her ascension has been swift.Less than a week before Dartmouth's first football

(CNN)Recent killings of well-known journalists have shone a light on increasing concerns over press freedom around the world.The question of impunity for crimes against journalists became more prominent following the murder of Saudi journalist

London (CNN)British police have opened an investigation into allegations of anti-Semitic hate crimes within the Labour Party.The move, which was announced Friday, comes after a dossier of information detailing 45 cases of anti-Semitism was

(CNN)These are testing times in the fight to keep sport clean, with a number of leading athletes seemingly pitted against the organization that's responsible for looking after anti-doping.On Wednesday an emergency anti-doping summit in