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Iran rejects US order to pay $180 mn over reporter's jailing

Iran on Monday rejected a US court order for Tehran to pay $180 million in damages to a Washington Post reporter for jailing him on espionage charges. Jason Rezaian spent 544 days in an Iranian prison before he was released in January 2016 in exchange for seven Iranians held in the United...

Landslide democratic win puts pressure on Hong Kong leader

Hong Kong's democrats scored a landslide majority in district council elections, which saw a record turnout after six months of anti-government protests, increasing pressure on the Chinese-ruled city's leader Monday to listen to calls for democracy. Sunday's elections marked a rare weekend...

Secret documents reveal how China mass detention camps work

The watch towers, double-locked doors and video surveillance in the Chinese camps are there “to prevent escapes.” Uighurs and other minorities held inside are scored on how well they speak the dominant Mandarin language and follow strict rules on everything down to bathing and using the...

Russia's airstrikes kill 5 civilians in Idlib

At least 5 civilians killed in Russian air strikes on northern Idlib province, activists said Sunday. The attacks targeted the towns of Maaret Na’san and Kafranbel. Syria’s northwest corner, including the Idlib region, is the last major chunk of territory still in rebel...