Mystery asylum seeker boat 'pushed back by Australian Navy' found
Jakarta: Sixteen asylum seekers whose boat was pushed back to sea by the Australian Navy last week were reportedly found stranded near West Kupang in Indonesia on Thursday night. The whereabouts of the...
View ArticleChina plans a military base in Djibouti
Beijing: China has declared that it plans to establish a military facility in Djibouti, a strategically important country on the Horn of Africa, which would apparently be the first permanent presence...
View ArticleIndian state of Bihar bans alcohol to stop violence
Delhi: Alcohol is to be banned in India's third most populous state, a policy affecting nearly 100 million people, in an attempt to stop violence against women and a rise in crime. Prohibition will be...
View ArticleSharp increase in numbers tempting their fate crossing the Rio Grande
Mission, Texas: The numbers of migrants crossing the Rio Grande illegally have risen sharply in recent weeks, replaying scenes from the influx of Central American children and families into South Texas...
View ArticleIndependence champion who began Soviet Union's demise denied freedom honour
Brussels: The Lithuanian politician who tipped over the first domino in the collapse of the Soviet Union by declaring his country's independence has been denied recognition by the nation's parliament....
View ArticleSyrians crushed to death between Turkish and Russian armed camps
Reyhanli, Turkey: As Islamic State extremists raised their black flag in the besieged Syrian border town of Kobane last year after a brutal three-week onslaught, the Turkish military - stationed just a...
View ArticleChinese-born beauty queen blocked by Beijing
Beijing: Canada's Miss World contestant has been denied entry into China in an apparent retaliation against her outspoken advocacy for human rights in the country. Anastasia Lin, a 25-year-old actress...
View ArticleMurder of opposition activist Luis Diaz shakes Venezuela before election
Caracas: Venezuela has launched an investigation into the murder of a local opposition leader days before a legislative election, stirring fears of renewed political violence in the volatile South...
View ArticleInnovative ways to preserve and share knowledge about traditional games...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The Art Summit 'Protection and Inheritance of Traditional Games in the Internet Era' was organized by Tencent,...
View ArticleThe price of press freedom in Turkey? A jail cell
Istanbul: It's never been more useful to monitor Turkey's south-eastern border: refugees cross in, Islamic State fighters cross out, and Russian jets being shot down. Yet doing reporting from the...
View ArticleMultilingualism in Cyberspace Conference: Indigenous Languages for...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The objective of the conference is to formulate concrete recommendations for improving indigenous communities within...
View ArticleDirector-General denounces killing of magazine editor Raghavendra Dube in...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 'I condemn the killing of Raghavendra Dube,' the Director-General said. 'Crimes against media workers constitute a...
View ArticleDirector-General condemns killing of Indian journalist Mithilesh Pandey in...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 'I condemn the murder of Mithilesh Pandey,' the Director-General said, 'and look to the authorities to investigate...
View ArticleEmpowering people in South East Europe to make use of their Press Council...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Empowering people in South East Europe to make use of their Press Council © Shutterstock Democracy requires a...
View ArticleSuicide bomber attacks Muslim procession in Nigeria
Kano: A suicide bomber hit a procession of Shi'ite Muslims in Nigeria's Kano state on Friday as they walked to the city of Zaria to pay homage to their founder in the country. Muhammad Turi, a local...
View ArticleFrance awash in tricolours on national day of mourning for Paris attack victims
Paris: Mourners bowed their heads and stood in sombre tribute as the names of the dead were read out on Friday at a ceremony to commemorate victims of the bombing and shooting rampage in Paris two...
View ArticleParis attacks: Name by name, France commemorates the victims
Paris: Nick Alexander, 36 ... Chloe Boissinot, 25 ... Mathias Dymarski, 22 ... Mourners bowed their heads and stood in sombre tribute as the names of the dead were read aloud Friday at a ceremony to...
View ArticlePope Francis visits Nairobi slum, hits out at 'new forms of colonialism'
Nairobi: The Pope got a taste of Kenyan slum life on Friday. He stepped out of his car on a muddy street and walked slowly past hundreds of poor children who live in shanties. He heard stories of gangs...
View ArticleThe one-time Guantanamo detainee now fighting with the US in Afghanistan
Kabul: Hajji Ghalib did just what the US military feared he would after his release from the Guantanamo Bay prison camp: he returned to the Afghan battlefield. But rather than worrying about Ghalib,...
View ArticleNew women's political party demands faster equality in Britain
London: It may seem an inopportune time to start a new party, given Britain's crowded political scene, but Sandi Toksvig says she is tired of waiting. Waiting for what? For women to be treated the...
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