Iran yesterday rejected as “utter lies” unofficial casualty figures given for street violence that erupted last month during demonstrations…

The war that has ravaged Yemen has especially impacted the country’s estimated 4.5 million people living with disabilities, Amnesty International warned in a report Tuesday. The London-based human rights group called on donors, aid groups and UN agencies to take steps to better assist people with…

The stench of raw meat hung in the air and pools of blood dotted the muddy ground yesterday as what is thought to be the world’s biggest animal…

Iraqi politicians and their regional allies gathered in Baghdad yesterday to discuss a way out of two months of protests that brought down the government, as violence hit shrine cities. Demonstrators demanding root and branch reform have flooded the capital and the Shiite-majority south since October…

Sri Lanka suspends parliament ahead of snap polls AFP, Colombo Sri Lanka’s new president suspended parliament for a month from Tuesday ahead of snap elections he wants to call in March to consolidate his sweeping victory. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, elected president last month in a landslide, issued…