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Morocco's king attends AU summit for first time in 33 years

Morocco's King Mohammed VI took a seat at the African Union headquarters Tuesday for the first time in 33 years after being re-admitted by the bloc. "It is a beautiful day when one returns home after too long an absence. Africa is my continent and my home. I am finally home and I am happy to...

EU states can reject asylum seekers with terror links

EU nations can reject asylum seekers who have taken part in a terrorist group's activities even if their role was confined to logistics, the bloc's top court ruled Tuesday. The European Court of Justice ruled against a Moroccan whose request for asylum in Belgium was rejected after a Belgian...

Iraq Yazidi lawmaker could be barred from US award ceremony

An Iraqi lawmaker who has campaigned prominently for fellow Yazidi women enslaved by ISIS group said Tuesday that new US travel restrictions may prevent her from accepting a human rights award. Vian Dakhil had been due to travel to Washington to receive the Lantos Human Rights Prize next...

Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi ship, two killed

The armed Houthi movement attacked a Saudi warship off the western coast of Yemen on Monday, causing an explosion that killed two crew members and injured three others, Saudi state news agency SPA reported. Separately, the Houthis said they launched a ballistic missile at a Saudi-led...