Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein says rhetoric of ‘front-running candidate’ begins ‘validation of violence’ against minorities

Democratic presidential candidate denounces financial corruption, environmental destruction in address to Catholic academy

Experts speculate senior Republican Party officials seek to use Texas senator to oust frontrunner, but install candidate of their own choosing

Democratic candidate seeks crucial primary upset against former secretary of state in June showdown

Powerful tremors on island of Kyushu trigger landslides, destroy homes and cause widespread damage; local volcano also erupts

Powerful Guardian Council issues ban on reformist Minoo Khaleghi entering parliament over apparently unconfirmed image taken in China

Scenes of people salvaging their belongings after IS is ousted highlights a present-day human tragedy largely sidelined by the destruction on the nearby Roman-era ruins

Yuval Steinitz says agreements reached include the issue of a seaport for the Gaza Strip