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A human rights organization has released a report on the condition of Qarchak Prison in Varamin, Iran, describing it as “a hell for women and children” and urging it to be shut down.  The Iran Human Rights Organization published a new report on Tuesday, on the occasion of International Human Rights Day, emphasizing that the report represents "only a fraction” of the atrocities occurring at the prison.  It says Qarchak Prison has become "one of the darkest symbols of systematic human...

Some sense of normalcy returns to Damascus, the Syrian capital

The blaze threatens more than 8,100 homes and other structures

The report also found that some congressional staffers had their records obtained by prosecutors solely for accessing classified information despite that being part of their job responsibilities

Faiz Hamid is also being investigated in connection with May 2023 attacks on Pakistani military properties and installations

Former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun has been accused of recommending martial law to president and sending troops to the National Assembly to block lawmakers from voting on it

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule that will support U.S. employers, foster economic growth, and improve access to employment authorization documents (EAD) for eligible individuals by permanently increasing the automatic extension period of employment authorization and employment authorization documentation from up to 180 days to up to 540 days for eligible noncitizens who file a timely request to renew their work authorization.

The Treasury Department accuses the company and one of its employees of compromising some 80,000 firewalls

Analysts say Beijing is trying to make it difficult for Taiwan and regional countries to respond to its military operations by not releasing public announcements

An article from The PIE, which focuses on the international education sector, takes a look at the effect international students have on the U.S. economy. It finds that international students support some 378,000 jobs in the U.S. Read the full story here. (November 2024) 

France has about 1,000 troops in the African nation

The average age of Japan's atomic bomb survivors is now 85

'I have been waiting for eight years for this moment,' the Israeli prime minister said

John Mahama’s return to power sparks mixed reactions, with some celebrating a fresh start and others questioning his ability to address Ghana’s challenges

On Dec. 10, 2024, we published a new edition of Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Resident or Adjust Status, which includes updates to questions and instructions. Starting Feb. 10, 2025, we will accept only the 10/24/24 edition of Form I-485 and will reject any older editions of Form I-485.

The United Nations reported Tuesday that women and girls are bearing the brunt of a persistent ‘dangerous erosion’ of rights in the country

Netanyahu says Hamas isolation opens pathway to hostage deal  

Diplomatic relations between the two countries have soured since August, when a student-led uprising ousted authoritarian prime minister Sheikh Hasina