A prominent international rights group on Tuesday raised concerns about Baghdad's attitude toward thousands of displaced Iraqis already subjected to unfair trials for alleged links to the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia), saying they are facing higher risks with the government further hindering their normal life by closing camps for internally displaced persons

A prominent watchdog group condemned Tunisia for sentencing a blogger to two years in prison for posting a video deemed to be offensive, and urged the authorities to amend restrictions on the freedom of speech

The US guided missile destroyer Donald Cook is on its way toward the Black Sea to carry out a routine maritime security patrol, the US Navy's 6th Fleet said on Monday