Headless corpses found in troubled southern Mexico
World
January 7, 2015
Headless corpses found in troubled southern Mexico
At least 10 decapitated bodies and 11 heads have been discovered in unmarked graves in violence-plagued Guerrero state in southern…
Johnson & Johnson start Ebola vaccine clinical tests
World
January 6, 2015
Johnson & Johnson start Ebola vaccine clinical tests
US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that it has started human trials on a possible vaccine against Ebola.The…
Amal Clooney disputes Egypt arrest warning story
Egypt
January 6, 2015
Amal Clooney disputes Egypt arrest warning story
British human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has disputed a story reporting how Egyptian officials warned her she risked arrest last…
Gulf shares nosedive on oil, global stocks rout
World
January 6, 2015
Gulf shares nosedive on oil, global stocks rout
Stock markets in the energy-rich Gulf states nosedived on Tuesday as oil prices slumped and global markets were dragged down…
Palestinians recognise ICC jurisdiction for period covering Gaza war
World
January 6, 2015
Palestinians recognise ICC jurisdiction for period covering Gaza war
The International Criminal Court said Palestinian authorities had formally recognised the court's jurisdiction to investigate crimes allegedly committed during last…
Indie films win film producer nods, others snubbed
Cinema/TV
January 5, 2015
Indie films win film producer nods, others snubbed
Independent movies including "Boyhood," "Birdman" and "Whiplash" featured among films nominated for awards by the Producers Guild of America on…
French space chief: Comet probe ‘may revive in March’
World
January 5, 2015
French space chief: Comet probe ‘may revive in March’
A probe that made the first landing on a comet but fell silent when its battery ran down may revive…
Tribal source: Egyptian Christians held in Libya freed: tribal source
Egypt
January 5, 2015
Tribal source: Egyptian Christians held in Libya freed: tribal source
Thirteen Egyptian Christians held in Libya have been freed, a tribal leader said on Monday after government sources reported they…
US charges two over failed Gambia coup
World
January 5, 2015
US charges two over failed Gambia coup
US prosecutors on Monday charged two men with conspiring to overthrow the government of Gambia, in the latest fall-out from…
Bahrain opposition head to remain 15 days in custody
World
January 5, 2015
Bahrain opposition head to remain 15 days in custody
Bahrain's Shiite opposition chief Sheikh Ali Salman, whose arrest has sparked protests and clashes with security forces, on Monday was…