UN rights office cites ‘widespread repression’ in Uganda before next week’s presidential election

Mound of garbage collapses at Philippine landfill, killing 2 and leaving 36 others missing

The pope in a major foreign policy address blasts how countries are using force to assert dominion

Lebanon signs gas exploration deal with international consortium amid economic crisis

Iran judiciary chief vows that punishment for protesters ‘will be decisive, maximum and without any legal leniency’

Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council says it is dismantling a day after its leader fled to the UAE