Rafael Grossi reportedly secures backing from US, Brazil and 18 others, but still shy 3 votes; agency, tasked with overseeing Iran nuclear deal, to vote this week on new leader

More than 800 wounded when security forces open fire on crowds in Karbala in one of worst attacks since demonstrators began anti-government rallies

Reports say Heba al-Labadi's health deteriorating 36 days after she began fast to protest her administrative detention

Fadi Esalameen, 35, hires a lawyer in an effort to restore page, which had a million followers; Fatah official charges he consistently made false claims on it

Codey Herrmann to serve minimum of 30 years without parole for brutal January attack on 21-year-old in Melbourne; judge says society must be protected from him

Danon tells Security Council that Ankara is persecuting Kurds in Turkey and sending troops 'to massacre Kurdish people in Syria as well'

Following death of terror leader, Washington makes further moves to protect area's oil fields from extremists, Syria, Russia

As global outrage over Jamal Khashoggi murder fades, top Trump administration officials, Indian PM and Brazilian president set to speak at Riyadh conference

A handful of names stand out as possible successors to Islamic State chief, but experts say day-to-day operations won't be affected by leadership void

But Trump tweets photo of Belgian Malinois pooch, wounded while tracking down arch-terrorist killed in Sunday operation