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Iraq holds detainees in 'horrendous conditions' near Mosul

Iraq's interior ministry is holding over 1,200 men and boys suspected of ties to extremists in "horrendous conditions" without charge at facilities south of Mosul, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. Iraqi forces are fighting to retake second city Mosul from ISIS, recapturing its east before...

Syrian opposition says won't attend Astana talks

The Syrian opposition will not attend peace talks due to start on Tuesday in the Kazakh capital Astana, blaming Russia's unwillingness to end air strikes against civilians in rebel-held areas and its failure to put pressure on the Syrian army to abide by a widely violated ceasefire. Osama...