Liberal, moderate divide on display in Democratic debate

Twitter blocks accounts of Raul Castro and Cuban state-run media

US force posture in Syria unchanged: Pentagon

Int’l cyber-crime gang dismantled with Turkey’s help

US Supreme Court allows Trump to deny asylum to many Central Americans

Brexit court ruling prompts calls to reverse parliament suspension

Azerbaijan voices foreign policy priorities in Ankara

Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Sept. 11 voiced his country's foreign policy priorities at Azerbaijan's Embassy in Turkey. 

Fire in Turkish Cyprus military zone under control: Defense Ministry

A fire after an explosion in a military zone in Turkish Cyprus’ coastal city of Girne has been taken under control, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said on Sept. 12.

US-led coalition may have committed war crimes in Syria: UN

The U.N. commission of inquiry on Syria released a 21-page report Sept. 11saying acts of U.S.-led coalition, the Syrian regime and Russia might amount to war crimes.       

Blow for PM Johnson as Scottish court rules suspension of parliament is unlawful

Scotland’s highest court of appeal ruled on Sept. 11 that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament for five weeks was unlawful and should be annulled.

'Protecting rapists': Protesters accuse Japan of failing women

Women's rights protesters are taking to the streets for the sixth time in as many months as anger mounts in Japan over 'outdated' rape laws, after a man was allowed to walk free despite sexually assaulting his daughter for years.

Trump fires foreign policy hawk Bolton, citing strong disagreements

U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly fired his national security adviser John Bolton amid disagreements with his hard-line aide over how to handle foreign policy challenges such as North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan and Russia.

UN agency lays backpacks for every child killed in conflict

The U.N. children’s agency has laid 3,758 school backpacks in rows reminiscent of a graveyard on the lawn of U.N. headquarters in New York — one for each child who died in a conflict zone last year.

Dozens of Iraqi pilgrims die in stampede during Ashoura

Part of a walkway collapsed as tens of thousands of people celebrated Ashoura on Sept. 10, causing a stampede and killing at least 31 pilgrims on one of the most sacred religious holy days for the Shiite sect, officials said.

US extracted spy that confirmed Putin role in 2016 US vote: Reports

U.S. agents extracted a high-level Russian government source who had confirmed Vladimir Putin's direct role in interfering in the 2016 US presidential election, U.S. media reported late on Sept. 9.

Report: Over 120 Syrian churches damaged by war since 2011

Syrian war monitor associated with the opposition said on Sept. 9 that over 120 Christian places of worship have been damaged or destroyed by all sides in the country's eight-year conflict.

Johnson tells parliament: You can tie my hands, but I will not delay Brexit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sept. 10 he would not request an extension to Brexit, hours after a law came into force demanding that he delay Britain's departure from the European Union until 2020 unless he can strike a divorce deal.

Turkey needed for peace in Balkans: N Macedonian politician

Long-term peace in the Balkans is impossible without Turkey, according to a top North Macedonian politician.