Kuwait jails ex-minister over article criticising govt
World
January 10, 2015
Kuwait jails ex-minister over article criticising govt
Kuwait authorities arrested a former liberal cabinet minister as he attempted to leave the country Saturday, after being sentenced to…
2 headless bodies found in Egypt’s Sinai
Egypt
January 10, 2015
2 headless bodies found in Egypt’s Sinai
Two headless bodies were found in a village in Egypt's restive North Sinai region on Saturday, police said, the latest…
Pakistani cartoonists tread fine line in land of blasphemy laws
Art news
January 10, 2015
Pakistani cartoonists tread fine line in land of blasphemy laws
In the face of Pakistan's prolific use of blasphemy laws and a culture of political violence, cartoonists must tread a…
Yemen’s AQAP: Al-Qaeda’s most active arm
World
January 10, 2015
Yemen’s AQAP: Al-Qaeda’s most active arm
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which is reported to have trained one of the two suspects in the deadly attack…
China deleted over 3 million porn files in 2014: Xinhua
Life & Style
January 10, 2015
China deleted over 3 million porn files in 2014: Xinhua
China deleted more than three million pieces of pornographic content from the Internet in 2014, state media reported on Saturday,…
German anti-Islamic rallies may grow on terror fears
World
January 10, 2015
German anti-Islamic rallies may grow on terror fears
Germany's new anti-Islamic PEGIDA movement plans to rally again on Monday, when analysts expect its ranks to swell by thousands…
France is home to Europe’s biggest Jewish and Muslim communities
Life & Style
January 10, 2015
France is home to Europe’s biggest Jewish and Muslim communities
France, where police ended two hostage dramas Friday killing Islamist brothers wanted for the Charlie Hebdo massacre and a third…
Brazilians detained in protests over bus fare hikes
World
January 10, 2015
Brazilians detained in protests over bus fare hikes
Tensions were high in Sao Paulo after police resorted to tear gas and detained some 50 protesters, as thousands took…
For Palestinians, Asian Cup more than a game
World
January 9, 2015
For Palestinians, Asian Cup more than a game
From the West Bank to the Gaza Strip, Palestinians are pinning both sporting and political aspirations on their national football…
French forces kill newspaper attack suspects, hostages die in second siege
Egypt
January 9, 2015
French forces kill newspaper attack suspects, hostages die in second siege
Two brothers suspected of attacking the offices of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo were killed when police stormed their hideout…