A detainee who died in an apparent suicide at Guantanamo was a Saudi army veteran, the US says.

An Egyptian court rejected on Thursday opposition leader Ayman Nour's latest bid to be released from prison on medical grounds, despite his claims that his health has worsened since he was jailed. Jud...

"In the week that Egypt boasted about its election to the UN Human Rights Council, it was arresting scores of people solely for exercising their right to free association and free speech," said Joe St...

"How is killing and torture relevant to class issues? Doesn't it simply add to poverty and brutality?"

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The US has strongly criticised Iran over the detention of three US citizens and the suspected arrest of a fourth.

Iran's nuclear envoy reiterates his country's refusal to stop its nuclear programme after talks with EU officials.

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