Iraqi militia commander vows to avenge deaths in US strike

The leader of an Iran-backed Iraqi militia has vowed to retaliate against America for the deaths of four of his men in a U.S. airstrike along the Iraq-Syria border last month

Iran reimposes virus restrictions as delta variant spreads

Iran has announced new coronavirus restrictions on major cities as the spread of the highly contagious delta variant spurs fears of another devastating surge in the nation

Taliban take districts in NE Afghanistan from fleeing troops

Officials say the Taliban’s march through northern Afghanistan has gained momentum with the capture of several districts from fleeing Afghan forces

Fugitive extradited to Turkey to face Ponzi scheme charges

A Turkish national on the run after allegedly embezzling money from thousands of people in a Ponzi scheme has been extradited to Turkey and detained

US hands Bagram Airfield to Afghans after nearly 20 years

U.S. officials say the U.S. military has left Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan after nearly 20 years

Among Iraqis, the name Rumsfeld evokes nation's destruction

News of the death of former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has hit far differently in Baghdad than in the U.S. capital

Turkey officially withdraws from treaty protecting women

Turkey has formally withdrawn from a landmark international treaty protecting women from violence

Iran’s supreme leader appoints new judiciary chief

Iranian state media is reporting that the country's supreme leader has appointed a new judiciary chief to replace the man recently elected as president, who formerly held the post

Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejehi

IMF, World Bank say Sudan meets initial debt relief criteria

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have announced that Sudan has met the initial criteria for over $50 billion in foreign debt relief, another step for the East African nation to rejoin the international community after nearly three decades of isolation