A pro-government rally planned in Tehran Monday will show the world who the "real" Iranians are, Iran's Foreign Ministry said, voicing surprise over foreign statements of support for protesters angered by a decision to hike gasoline prices. The protests grew into a wave of anti-government...

France on Monday announced new measures to combat violence against women by their partners or ex-partners, seeking to toughen up the law as concern grows over the number of femicide murders in the country. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe made the announcements on the UN-backed International...

Israel was set to expel the country director of Human Rights Watch on Monday after a lengthy court battle over claims he supports a boycott of the Jewish state. US citizen Omar Shakir, the New York-based rights group's director for Israel and the Palestinian territories, denies the claims...

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...