German prosecutors said Monday they have launched a preliminary investigation after receiving a complaint alleging that top Facebook bosses including founder Mark Zuckerberg are condoning hate speech on the online social network. "A complaint has been filed by a lawyer that accuses, among...

(The Daily Star)- The United Nations is investigating claims that up to 32 civilians were killed in a U.S. airstrike in the volatile Afghan province of Kunduz last week, calling any loss of civilian life "unacceptable." The strike early last Thursday triggered angry protests in Kunduz, with...

 Egypt will buy from global oil markets in November after Saudi Aramco halted deliveries for a second month, an oil ministry official said Monday. The move by the Saudi oil giant came as the two countries disagreed over Syria's conflict, with Egypt edging closer to Russia, a key backer...

Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces attacked an ISIS-held town northeast of Mosul Monday, trying to clear a pocket of militants outside the city while Iraqi troops wage a fierce urban war with the extremists in its eastern neighborhoods. The first waves of a 2,000-strong peshmerga force entered...