Amnesty now regrets ‘distress and anger’ caused by Ukraine report telling the truth

Amnesty International said it “deeply regrets the distress and anger” caused after it confirmed Ukrainian forces were flouting international law by exposing civilians to Russian fire.

China Issues Annual US Human Rights Report amid Escalating Washington-Led West's Attacks on Beijing - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – China published its annual US human rights situation report on Wednesday at a time when the US-led ideological battle against China has intensified lately over mainly Xinjiang and other domestic issues.

U.N. report: With 40M in poverty, U.S. most unequal developed nation

A study for the U.N. Human Rights Council has concluded 40 million people in the United States live in poverty -- and more than half of those live in "extreme" or "absolute" poverty.

Moscow Slams Claims That Sarin Used in Idlib Was of 'Syrian Origin' : Baseless Accusations

The Russian Foreign Ministry's statement comes in the wake of the release of the UN-OPCW report that has blamed Damascus for the chemical attack in Syria's Idlib province.

Al-Jaafari: Syria rejects false charges by OPCW-UN Joint Mechanism report on Khan Sheikhoun incident

Syria’s Permanent Representative at the UN Bashar al-Jaafari voiced Syria’s rejection of the report of the OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism on Khan Sheikhoun incident because it is not neutral and not professional, and it built its false charges against Syria on the process of fabricating evidence and manipulating information.

Moscow: US Position Over Probe into Chemical Weapons in Syria Unacceptable

The Russian Foreign Ministry responded to the White House's accusations of Moscow trying to get rid of a UN-OPCW body researching the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria.

OPCW-UN report on chemical use in Syria ignores Russia's opinions: Russian FM

A report by the Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) on a probe into the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria completely ignores opinions of Russian experts, the Russian Foreign ministry said Friday.

N Korea Seen Moving Missiles From Rocket Facility

Reuters citing South Korea's Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) sources reports that several North Korean missiles were seen transported from a rocket facility dedicated to the production of intercontinental ballistic missiles in Pyongyang.

US Forces in Afghanistan Accused of Shooting Two Children Following Attack

As many as three Afghan civilians were killed early on Monday morning when American troops opened fire after their vehicle struck a roadside bomb, an official in eastern Nangarhar province said.

North Korea threatens South after firing missile

 North Korea's embassy in Beijing issued a fresh warning to the new South Korean administration of Moon Jae-in, warning Seoul against strengthening the security alliance with "foreign powers" like Japan and the United States.

US, Japan request emergency UN Security Council session on N.Korea

The United States and Japan on Sunday called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on North Korea after Pyongyang carried out its latest missile test, diplomats said.

Seoul: North Korea has launched new ballistic missile

North Korea on Sunday launched another ballistic missile, the first since April 29, according to the South Korean military.

North Korea activity at nuclear site in progress, report says

North Korea may be preparing for its next nuclear test at its site in Punggye-ri.

UN Blames Ankara for Mass Killings, Torture and Destruction in Kurdish Areas

Turkish security forces have taken part in numerous killings and large-scale destruction during operations in the Kurdish-dominated areas in the southeast of the country, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said Friday.

Hurriyet's 'military unease' headline angers Erdogan

The editor-in-chief of Turkey's flagship daily newspaper Hurriyet has been dismissed from his role days after the paper published a news article, titled "Unease at the military headquarters".

China urges UK to stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs

China on Friday urged the United Kingdom to stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs after the UK government released the latest Six-Monthly Report to Parliament on Hong Kong.

Am Democracy Kaos: US intelligence chief says Russia interfered in presidential election

The U.S. director of national intelligence, James Clapper, said Thursday that Russia staged cyberattacks to try to interfere in the Nov. 8 presidential election.

Avigdor Lieberman: Israel trying to stop transfer of weapons to Hezbollah

Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Wednesday that Israel was working to prevent Shiite terror group Hezbollah from smuggling weapons of mass destruction from Syria to its headquarters in Lebanon.

Hezbollah positions in Syria struck by 'unidentified' warplanes

Unidentified fighter jets on Tuesday attacked at least three positions of the Lebanese Hezbollah on Syrian territory around the city of Al-Zabadani, local media reported.

Human Rights Watch says state of emergency gives Turkey ‘blank check’ to mistreat suspects

A new report prepared by Human Rights Watch calls on the Turkish authorities to “reinstate safeguards” that have been discarded by the state of emergency decree laws, thus paving the way for torture and maltreatment of detainees in Turkish jails.