The United States says the Taliban government in Afghanistan does not ‘fully’ meet the minimum standards for combating human ...

According to an official proclamation obtained by VOA, the first group of Kurdish families arrived in the United States on ...

The number of politically motivated prosecutions in Russia involving restrictions on freedom of association increased by 50% in the first nine months of 2026, according to a new report by the Support ...

Iran and Iran-backed Shiite militias in Iraq have intensified their surveillance and security activities in the Kurdistan ...

The French government has confirmed ‘technical’ talks with the Taliban to facilitate the deportation to Afghanistan of Afghan ...

The U.S. 7th Air Force is seeking combat-proven drone countermeasure capabilities to modernize joint base defense in the ...

New satellite imagery shows Chinese-made light attack aircraft and military vehicles deployed at a newly opened ...

South Korea said on Thursday it was recalling its ambassador to Ukraine following a dispute over the transfer of two North ...

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the United Nations will work with Pakistan to “uphold protection principles and ...

The head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) says that the ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan is “totally ...

The U.N. Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran says the consequences of the death penalty in the Islamic Republic are ...

The U.S. Embassy in Russia is warning Americans about a suspected case of pneumonic plague and stressed that U.S. citizens should "refrain from travel" to Russia, and those already in the country ...