Prominent Iraqi Shia cleric and politician Muqtada al-Sadr told supporters Friday to continue protesting government corruption -- even in the event of his assassination. In an address delivered to tens of thousands of supporters in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, al-Sadr said he had received...

Candidates vying for the four available Asian Football Confederation (AFC) seats on the FIFA council have been cleared to stand for election by the world governing body, the AFC said Friday. The four successful candidates at May's AFC congress in Bahrain will represent Asia on the body along...

 Tunisia is drafting an "economic emergency" bill that will allow the government to bypass bureaucratic hurdles and speed up large-scale projects as it seeks to boost growth and create jobs, a senior official said. Administrative delays and bureaucracy are one of the biggest obstacles...

(The Atlantic)- The Islamic State is claiming responsibility for the London attack that left three people and the attacker dead on Wednesday. “It is believed that this attacker acted alone,” Prime Minister Theresa May said, adding that the British-born man, already known to authorities, was...