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UN: Israel violated human rights in Palestine

The Israeli Security Forces violated international human rights and humanitarian law in Palestine's occupied Gaza strip, the UN commission said on Monday. "Some of those violations may constitute war crimes or crimes against humanity, and must be immediately investigated by Israel," Betty...

Clashes after Kurdish prisoner suicide in Turkish jail

The death of a Kurdish activist on hunger strike in a Turkish prison sparked clashes between supporters and police near his grave on Monday as his lawyers and Kurdish party officials said he had committed suicide. Zulkuf Gezen, who died late Sunday, was one of scores of detainees on hunger...

Facebook to offer grants to bring more to 'news deserts'

Facebook said Monday it would begin directing some of its funds to support US journalism efforts to so-called "news deserts" with little or no media coverage. The leading social network said its Journalism Project Community Network would begin taking proposals in May from areas lacking in...