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Tunisia’s top court upholds opposition convictions in a state security case

Tunisia’s highest court has upheld the convictions of dozens of opposition figures, lawyers and human rights activists accused of conspiring against state security

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Japan's former defense chief urges PM to challenge U.S. sanctions on ICC president

A former Japanese defense minister on Friday described a U.S. decision to sanction the International Criminal Court and its Japanese president as an outright attack on the rules-based international order.

Dozens die in Nigeria oil theft attempt after inhaling toxic fumes

An attempt to steal oil from a loading vessel in Nigeria's oil-producing Rivers state left at least 37 people dead, most of them from inhaling toxic fumes, an advocacy group said Friday.

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Iranian town mourns after deadly strike on wedding

Mourning turns to anger as residents of Kuhestak say Baloch communities are being placed in path of conflictPeople in Kuhestak, a predominantly Baloch city in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province, are mourning after a strike on a wedding killed at least four people, including a child, and injured more than 60, according to local authorities.The blast hit at around 9.30pm on 1 September, turning a night of celebration into one of devastation for the small coastal community, which is on the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...

Cambodia’s army to resume joint military exercises with the US next year

Cambodia’s army says it will resume joint military exercises with the United States early next year after a decade-long suspension