House speaker says panels conducting impeachment probe will make sure there's no retaliation against people who provided information in case against president

7,000 take part in weekly protests; several hundred riot, throwing explosive devices and rocks at troops who respond with tear gas and occasional live fire

Rights chief Michelle Bachelet expresses deep concern over reports of thousands of arrests including lawyers, rights defenders, political activists and journalists

Closures come amid harsh security clampdown following rare demonstrations in several cities last weekend, all of which were broken up by authorities who arrested more than 2,000

Mass demonstrations kick off in cities including DC, Barcelona, Budapest, Berlin and Montreal as younger generation remains determined to keep issue at top of global conversation

Iranian president also says Germany, the UK and France pushed for a meeting at the UN, but Tehran declined due to current 'toxic atmosphere'

Turkish leader says 'impossible' to sever all energy ties with Tehran over reimposed American sanctions

Duda's office says Jewish Insider 'made up' a report according to which the president accused Jerusalem of responsibility for rising hate

Democrats' claim of foreign election interference doesn't have to be criminal offense; US Constitution allows for a president to be removed over a broad spectrum of abuses of power

Ship-tracking firm says Stena Impero leaving Iranian waters, heading towards UAE