Nancy Hatch Dupree ‘Grandmother of Afghanistan’ dies in Kabul
Middle East
September 10, 2017
Nancy Hatch Dupree ‘Grandmother of Afghanistan’ dies in Kabul
Nancy Hatch Dupree, a historian from the United States who helped set up the Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University, has…
Hundreds of thousands to rally for Catalan independence from Spain
World
September 10, 2017
Hundreds of thousands to rally for Catalan independence from Spain
Hundreds of thousands of Catalans are expected to rally in the streets of Barcelona on Monday in what campaigners hope…
Iranian warship turns away US battleship as Gulf tension flares: Tasnim
Middle East
September 10, 2017
Iranian warship turns away US battleship as Gulf tension flares: Tasnim
A rocket-bearing Iranian military vessel confronted an American battleship in the Gulf and warned it to stay away from a…
Rohingya refugees in Pakistan fear for relatives in Myanmar
Middle East
September 10, 2017
Rohingya refugees in Pakistan fear for relatives in Myanmar
For an estimated 300,000 Rohingya Muslims living in squalor in Pakistan’s largest city, the news from Myanmar in the past…
Australia gay marriage rally draws record crowd ahead of postal vote
World
September 10, 2017
Australia gay marriage rally draws record crowd ahead of postal vote
More than 20,000 people rallied in Sydney on Sunday urging the legalization of same-sex marriage, days ahead of a contentious…
As US ban on travel to North Korea kicks in, tourists say their farewells
World
September 9, 2017
As US ban on travel to North Korea kicks in, tourists say their farewells
American tourist Nicholas Burkhead said he’d be happy to return to his latest holiday destination, with its beautiful scenery, great…
Red Cross says staff member killed in South Sudan ambush
World
September 9, 2017
Red Cross says staff member killed in South Sudan ambush
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Saturday one of its drivers was shot dead when a…
Syrian army seizes oilfield from Islamic State in east: state TV
Middle East
September 9, 2017
Syrian army seizes oilfield from Islamic State in east: state TV
The Syrian army and its allies recaptured an oilfield from Islamic State near the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on…
South Korea braces for possible new missile test to mark North’s founding day
Middle East
September 9, 2017
South Korea braces for possible new missile test to mark North’s founding day
South Korea braced for a possible further missile test by North Korea as it marked its founding anniversary on Saturday,…
China’s tighter drone rules send new pilots flocking to school
Technology
September 8, 2017
China’s tighter drone rules send new pilots flocking to school
A buzz fills the sky above a flight base in northern Beijing, as pilots practise take-offs and landings ahead of…