Media, rights activists threatened in South Sudan: U.N. report
World
February 22, 2018
Media, rights activists threatened in South Sudan: U.N. report
Journalists and rights activists in South Sudan have been killed or arrested and newspapers closed, often by the government, hampering…
Russia would back 30-day Syria ceasefire but not for militants: Lavrov
Middle East
February 22, 2018
Russia would back 30-day Syria ceasefire but not for militants: Lavrov
Russia is ready to consider a 30-day ceasefire in Syria but only if it does not cover Islamic State, Nusra…
At least 15 dead in air strike in northern Yemen: residents
Middle East
February 22, 2018
At least 15 dead in air strike in northern Yemen: residents
At least 15 people were killed in an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition air strike in northern Yemen, residents…
Russian opposition leader Navalny held ahead of March election
World
February 22, 2018
Russian opposition leader Navalny held ahead of March election
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said on Thursday he had been detained by police, weeks ahead of a presidential election…
UN pleads for truce to avert ‘massacre’ as strikes hit Syria’s Ghouta for fifth day
Middle East
February 22, 2018
UN pleads for truce to avert ‘massacre’ as strikes hit Syria’s Ghouta for fifth day
Warplanes pounded the last rebel enclave near the Syrian capital for a fifth straight day on Thursday, as the United…
Merkel calls for Europe to step up to global challenges
World
February 22, 2018
Merkel calls for Europe to step up to global challenges
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday the European Union needed to develop a response to growing global political and…
US students protest over gun laws, Trump considers arming teachers
World
February 22, 2018
US students protest over gun laws, Trump considers arming teachers
Students galvanized by the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school confronted lawmakers on Wednesday with demands to restrict…
South Korean chat app becomes new outlet for #MeToo movement
World
February 22, 2018
South Korean chat app becomes new outlet for #MeToo movement
A chat app where South Koreans can anonymously dish the dirt on their misbehaving bosses and colleagues is belatedly stirring…
Pakistan Supreme Court rules ousted PM Sharif cannot lead his party
World
February 21, 2018
Pakistan Supreme Court rules ousted PM Sharif cannot lead his party
Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday that ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif be removed as head of the political party…
Two killed, 11 injured, by bomb in Myanmar city of Lashio: police
World
February 21, 2018
Two killed, 11 injured, by bomb in Myanmar city of Lashio: police
A bomb explosion on Wednesday in Myanmar’s northeastern city of Lashio killed two bank workers and injured 11 people, the…