Palestinians as young as 16 are being used as human shields by the Israeli army to search tunnels in Gaza.

Iranian intelligence forces have arrested a group of terrorists behind the recent deadly attack on a vehicle transporting presidential election ballot boxes in the country’s southeastern Sistan and Balouchestan province.

The United States conducts airstrikes in Syria under the pretext of fighting terrorism.

NATO tests the Polish Armed Forces' response to potential crises during exercise Dragon-24 (DR-24) in northern Poland.

A rights group says Israeli forces are conducting systematic looting of Palestinians' homes in their onslaught on the Gaza Strip.

North Korea has deployed soldiers and heavy weapons at guard posts near the border with South Korea.

France's president says the country is withdrawing its ambassador and troops from Niger.