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Iraq orders seizure of assets of Saddam-era: officials

Iraq has ordered the seizure of assets that belonged to executed dictator Saddam Hussein and more than 4,200 officials from his former regime, an official statement said Monday. The list of ex-regime bosses was drawn up by the Iraqi agency charged with tracking down former officials...

Zarif criticizes EU 'extremism' toward Tehran

TEHRAN (AFP)- Iran's foreign minister slammed the European Union for "extremism" in relationship to Tehran in an interview published Monday ahead of a meeting with his French counterpart. "In order to keep the United States in the Iran nuclear deal, European countries are suffering from...

Historic meeting lauds lifetime power for Xi

BEIJING: Thousands of Chinese legislators erupted into enthusiastic applause on Monday over plans to give President Xi Jinping a lifetime mandate to mould the Asian giant into a global superpower. China's rubber-stamp parliament met in the imposing Great Hall of the People for an annual...

Nearly 1,000 undocumented migrants held in Turkey

Turkish security forces held nearly 1,000 undocumented migrants on Saturday as they were attempting to illegally cross the country’s borders, the military said on Sunday. Border Guards arrested 881 people as they attempted to enter Turkey from the Syrian border, a daily report issued...