Philippines’ Duterte signs law granting free public college
World
August 4, 2017
Philippines’ Duterte signs law granting free public college
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law granting tuition-free education in all state universities, a Cabinet official said on…
Saudi man killed trying to help citizens flee Awamiya
Middle East
August 3, 2017
Saudi man killed trying to help citizens flee Awamiya
A Saudi man was shot dead helping evacuate residents the town of Awamiya, where fighting between security forces and armed…
Sex robots: perverted or practical in fight against sex trafficking?
Technology
August 3, 2017
Sex robots: perverted or practical in fight against sex trafficking?
In the hilly outskirts of sunny Barcelona, Spanish scientist Sergi Santos looks proudly over what appears to be five busty…
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, Moscow calls it ‘trade war’
World
August 3, 2017
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, Moscow calls it ‘trade war’
US President Donald Trump grudgingly signed new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, a move Moscow said amounted to a full-scale…
Canadian authorities open Olympic Stadium to house asylum seekers
World
August 3, 2017
Canadian authorities open Olympic Stadium to house asylum seekers
Canadian health authorities and aid workers are using an Olympic stadium to shelter asylum seekers, as a growing number of…
Bangladesh to digitally map supply chain to tackle garment sector abuse
World
August 2, 2017
Bangladesh to digitally map supply chain to tackle garment sector abuse
Bangladesh, the second largest garment producing country in the world, will digitally map its entire garment industry in the first…
Attack on Shia mosque in Afghan city kills at least 29
Middle East
August 2, 2017
Attack on Shia mosque in Afghan city kills at least 29
A suicide attack on a Shia mosque in the western Afghan city of Herat killed more than 29 people and…
Afghan forces lose 2,531 killed from Jan 1-May 8 says report
Middle East
August 1, 2017
Afghan forces lose 2,531 killed from Jan 1-May 8 says report
A total of 2,531 Afghan security forces were killed and 4,238 wounded in the first four months of the year,…
Chinese woman undergoes plastic surgery to evade $3.7 million debt
World
August 1, 2017
Chinese woman undergoes plastic surgery to evade $3.7 million debt
A 59-year old woman from the central Chinese city of Wuhan transformed her appearance through plastic surgery in order to…
Pakistan extends house arrest of Islamist blamed for 2008 Mumbai attacks
Middle East
August 1, 2017
Pakistan extends house arrest of Islamist blamed for 2008 Mumbai attacks
Pakistan has extended by two months the house arrest of Hafiz Saeed, accused by the United States of masterminding 2008…