Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday called for making use of constitutional articles allowing the use of popular referendums with a view to deciding contentious national issues. In a statement released by his office, Rouhani said: “We should benefit from constitutional options...

Turkish police Monday detained the former co-leader of Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party, an official said, just two days after she handed over her job to a successor. Serpil Kemalbay was taken by police in Ankara in front of her home over her criticism of Turkey's three week offensive...

 The U.S. director of national intelligence, Dan Coats, said Tuesday time is running out for the United States to act on the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear programs. "Decision time is becoming ever closer in terms of how we respond to this," Coats said during a hearing...

At least 46 people, including 19 women and 27 children have been freed from Boko Haram captivity after troops destroyed another hideout of the proscribed armed group in northeastern Borno state, the Defense Ministry said in a statement Tuesday. “[Troops] dislodged Boko Haram...