Kurdish residents of oil-rich city turn out in force for independence referendum as Baghdad vows to take 'necessary measures' over vote The post Kirkuk Kurds hail independence vote as Arabs, Turkmen wary appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Within hours of its unprecedented election showing, co-chief Frauke Petry and four lawmakers in state parliament of Mecklenburg-Pomerania announce split from party The post Surging at ballot box, far-right AfD sees bitter infighting at the top appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Washington set to decide next month on possible lifting of sanctions imposed in 1997 The post Sudan vows to normalize ties with US as travel ban lifted appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Newly tested Khoramshahr rocket, capable of reaching Israel, is entirely homegrown, officials insist The post Iran says Trump’s claims it works with N. Korea on missiles are ‘nonsense’ appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Former Democratic representative weeps as he tells court he was 'a very sick man for a very long time' The post Disgraced lawmaker Weiner sentenced to 21 months in sexting case appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Members of third largest party have called for immigrants to be shot, branded Holocaust memorial a 'monument of shame,' but branding them Nazis would make them illegal The post Neo-Nazi or not? German rules complicate labeling hard-right AfD appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Shlomo Filber, suspected of swaying government decisions in favor of Bezeq, told to stay away from office for another month The post Court extends Communication Ministry chief’s ban from office appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Amnesty International ranks Iraq just after China, Iran and Saudi Arabia in number of executions annually The post Iraq hangs 42 prisoners on death row appeared first on The Times of Israel.