Aid groups split over Italy’s new rules for migrant rescues
World
August 1, 2017
Aid groups split over Italy’s new rules for migrant rescues
Five aid groups that operate migrant rescue ships in the Mediterranean refused to sign up to the Italian government’s code…
Kenya election official tortured, murdered days before vote
World
August 1, 2017
Kenya election official tortured, murdered days before vote
Kenyan senior election official Chris Msando was found murdered on Monday, three days after he went missing, poll officials said,…
Afghan politicians demand return of Vice President Dostum
Middle East
August 1, 2017
Afghan politicians demand return of Vice President Dostum
Two influential Afghan politicians urged President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday to allow embattled Vice President Rashid Dostum to return home…
Malawi issues arrest warrant for former president over graft scandal
World
August 1, 2017
Malawi issues arrest warrant for former president over graft scandal
Malawi has issued an arrest warrant for its former president, Joyce Banda, over alleged abuse of office and money laundering…
Pakistan lawmakers set to pick former petroleum minister Abbasi as PM
Middle East
August 1, 2017
Pakistan lawmakers set to pick former petroleum minister Abbasi as PM
Former petroleum minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is poised to become Pakistan’s new prime minister in a parliamentary vote on Tuesday,…
Free movement with EU will end in March 2019: UK spokesperson
World
July 31, 2017
Free movement with EU will end in March 2019: UK spokesperson
Free movement of people from the European Union will end in March 2019 when Britain leaves the bloc, Prime Minister…
Venezuela’s Maduro celebrates new assembly, mocks US criticism
World
July 31, 2017
Venezuela’s Maduro celebrates new assembly, mocks US criticism
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday celebrated the election of a new legislative body that is expected to give the…
Man publicly executed in Yemen for murder, rape of child
Middle East
July 31, 2017
Man publicly executed in Yemen for murder, rape of child
A man convicted of raping and murdering a three-year-old girl was executed in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday in…
Up to 80% of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance
World
July 31, 2017
Up to 80% of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance
Up to 80 percent of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance work, the deputy director-general of its disaster prevention department…
Australia ramps up airport security after alleged plane bomb plot
World
July 31, 2017
Australia ramps up airport security after alleged plane bomb plot
Stricter screening of passengers and luggage at Australian airports will stay in place indefinitely after police foiled an alleged “IS-inspired”…