The UN has warned again that the expected military offensive in Iraq's Mosul city may create a massive displacement of people. Speaking at a press conference at the UN headquarters in Geneva on Friday, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi said: "If there is a...

President Barack Obama on Thursday commuted the sentences of 102 prisoners, adding to a tally that already surpassed the previous 11 presidents combined. Like those that preceded it, the latest tranche is comprised mainly of drug offenders. White House Counsel Neil Eggleston wrote in a...

The Turkish army hit at least 49 Daesh targets in northern Syria early Friday as part of the ongoing Operation Euphrates Shield, military said. In a statement, the Turkish Armed Forces said 49 Daesh targets had been hit with 153 Firtina (storm) howitzer fire and 116 rounds of multiple rocket...

A U.N. human rights watchdog called on Saudi Arabia on Friday to end "severe" discrimination against girls and to repeal laws that allow the stoning, amputation, flogging and execution of children. The Committee on the Rights of the Child condemned the Saudi-led coalition's air strikes in...