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Kashmir’s youngest pellet gun victim could lose complete sight

3 months ago

Shopian, Indian-administered Kashmir – Hiba Nisar, a toddler, is determined to play with her tricycle as

Anger in China over arrest of Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou in Canada

3 months ago

Chinese state-run media on Friday condemned the arrest in Canada of a top executive of

US prosecutors drop case against agent who killed Mexican teen

3 months ago

Federal prosecutors in the United States have said they will not seek a third trial

UN rejects US-drafted resolution to condemn Hamas

3 months ago

The United Nations General Assembly has rejected a United States-sponsored resolution seeking to condemn Hamas,

Philippines: Ex-senator acquitted in high-profile plunder case

3 months ago

Manila, Philippines – An anti-graft court in the Philippines has acquitted movie star-turned-politician Ramon Revilla Jr of plunder, the

India’s polluted air killed 1.24 million in 2017: study

3 months ago

India’s toxic air has claimed 1.24 million lives in 2017, or 12.5 percent of total

UN force confirms presence of tunnel on Lebanon-Israel border

3 months ago

The United Nations peacekeepers have confirmed the existence of a tunnel in northern Israel near

Yemeni FM’s remarks at Sweden peace talks trigger anger in Sanaa

3 months ago

Rimbo, Sweden – Yemen’s foreign minister has sparked anger in his home country after he

US markets end volatile session in wake of Huawei exec arrest

3 months ago

US stocks clawed back much of the ground they lost in an early plunge triggered

Angry protests on anniversary of Greek teen’s police shooting

3 months ago

Athens, Greece – Athens police have battled hundreds of protesters late into the night after

Why are countries banning Huawei?

3 months ago

On Thursday, Canadian authorities arrested Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer (CFO) of Chinese tech

HRW: Turkey should internationalise Khashoggi case to the UN

3 months ago

Turkey should submit a formal request to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to conduct an independent

From posting bail to legal aid: NGOs go into overdrive at border

3 months ago

San Diego, California – Victor* first came to the United States in 2006. He left

World markets down after arrest of Huawei executive

3 months ago

US stocks fell sharply on Thursday joining a global rout after the arrest of a

Ecuador: UK gave enough guarantees for Assange to leave embassy

3 months ago

Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno said on Thursday that there was a “path” for WikiLeaks founder Julian

UN envoy: ‘Peaceful solution’ to Western Sahara conflict possible

3 months ago

The UN envoy for Western Sahara said he believes a peaceful solution to the decades-long conflict between

Rwandan court drops charges against opposition politician Rwigara

3 months ago

A Rwandan court acquitted Diane Rwigara, a critic of veteran President Paul Kagame, on charges that

Will Donald Trump change his mind on the Khashoggi killing?

3 months ago

Six senior US senators from across party lines have introduced a resolution holding Saudi Crown

US Congress approves short-term spending bill to avert shutdown

3 months ago

US Congress on Thursday approved a two-week stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown,

One Marine dead, five missing after US planes collide off Japan

3 months ago

A US Marine died and five others went missing after a refuelling plane and a

Thousands in Argentina protest acquittal in teenage girl’s murder

3 months ago

Thousands of Argentinians took to the streets on Wednesday to join feminist groups and labour

EU, France announce $1.5bn aid for African Sahel

3 months ago

The European Union and France have announced 1.3bn euros ($1.5bn) of development funding aimed at

MSF-run hospital offers 3D-printed prostheses to war wounded

3 months ago

Amman, Jordan – A hospital in Jordan is offering amputated war victims from across the

Why Qatar left OPEC

3 months ago

Qatar’s decision to end its nearly 60-year-old membership in OPEC caught many observers by surprise earlier

Yemen’s warring sides gather in Sweden for peace talks

3 months ago

Rimbo, Sweden – The UN’s Special Envoy has appealed to Yemen’s warring sides to “act now”

The Khashoggi skeletons in America’s closet

3 months ago

Donald Trump’s commitment to “remain[ing] a steadfast partner of Saudi Arabia,” despite the regime’s gruesome torture and

American women’s right to choose is in danger

3 months ago

Ohio’s state legislature recently passed a bill that criminalised the abortion of a fetus at

Thurrock chose to leave the EU. Are voters there still happy?

3 months ago

Essex, United Kingdom – Few places in Britain were as certain as the borough of Thurrock when

Pope Francis to visit UAE in historic trip to the Gulf

3 months ago

Pope Francis will make a historic visit to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates

Australian ex-archbishop cleared of child abuse cover-up charges

3 months ago

An Australian court has overturned the conviction of a former archbishop who was the world’s

Brexit: What does the contempt of court vote mean?

3 months ago

London – A vote holding the UK government in “contempt of parliament” is historic – but

Trump, the CIA and the future of torture

3 months ago

Former United States President Barack Obama wanted to close it down. Current US President Donald

Optimism in China after US trade thaw but hard work just starting

3 months ago

Beijing, China – A sense of relief spread across China as President Xi Jinping and

Five Marines missing after US warplanes collide off Japan

3 months ago

Five US Marines went missing after a refuelling plane and a fighter jet collided midair and

Nepal’s Children at Risk

3 months ago

Thousands of foreigners come to Nepal each year, offering to help children living in poverty.

Iran: Suicide attack hits police post in Chabahar

3 months ago

At least three people have been killed following a suicide car bombing attack near a

OPEC members expected to agree oil production cut

3 months ago

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is expected to agree to cut oil

Outrage over Indian police officer’s killing by ‘cow vigilantes’

3 months ago

The killing of a police officer by so-called cow vigilantes, belonging to far-right Hindu groups, has

Carbon emissions forecast to hit record levels this year

3 months ago

Global emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide have risen substantially and are expected to hit record

Australia encrypted data bill passes first hurdle

3 months ago

A bill to force technology firms including Google, Facebook and Apple to give police access

Canada arrests CFO of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei

3 months ago

Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, has been arrested in Canada and

US senators introduce resolution blaming MBS for Khashoggi murder

3 months ago

Six US senators from across party lines have introduced a scathing resolution to hold the

‘A great-soldier statesman’: US bids farewell to George HW Bush

3 months ago

The United States bid farewell to former President George HW Bush on Wednesday in a state

Philippines’ Duterte: ‘Kill those useless bishops’

3 months ago

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said his country’s Catholic bishops are “useless fools” and should be “killed”

Sean Penn producing ‘Khashoggi murder film’ in Istanbul

3 months ago

Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker Sean Penn has reportedly begun filming a new documentary about the

Lebanon speaker says Israel gave no proof of border tunnels

3 months ago

Lebanon‘s parliament speaker said Israel provided no evidence of the existence of cross-border attack tunnels, a day

Is peace in Yemen within reach?

3 months ago

It could be the best chance yet for peace. Yemen’s Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed government

Brexit: Contempt ruling is largely symbolic

3 months ago

London – A vote holding the United Kingdom government in “contempt of parliament” is historic

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