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Mafia boss serving 26 life sentences dies

Mafia boss serving 26 life sentences dies

Salvatore “Toto” Riina, the Sicilian Mafia’s most powerful boss of the 20th century who was convicted for ordering dozens of…
Ruling Zimbabwe party works to force out Mugabe

Ruling Zimbabwe party works to force out Mugabe

Leaders of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s party are making plans to force him from office if the 93-year-old leader resists…
EU leaders to agree on social rights to woo voters

EU leaders to agree on social rights to woo voters

European Union leaders will proclaim a set of 20 “social rights” on Friday in a bid to make the EU…
Cambodia faces US, EU action after banning opposition

Cambodia faces US, EU action after banning opposition

The United States stopped election support for Cambodia with a promise of more “concrete steps” and the European Union threatened…
Human rights repression in China deteriorating under Xi

Human rights repression in China deteriorating under Xi

After five years of prison and three more confined by guards at home, Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng could…
Flash flood kills 15 in Greece

Flash flood kills 15 in Greece

Greeks voiced despair and disbelief on Thursday after a flash flood killed at least 15 people and left hundreds homeless,…
Final Grenfell Tower death toll stands at 71

Final Grenfell Tower death toll stands at 71

The Grenfell Tower fire took the lives of 71 people in total, British police said on Thursday as five months…
Britain preparing to pay Iran £400 million for aid worker’s release

Britain preparing to pay Iran £400 million for aid worker’s release

Britain is preparing to transfer over 400 million pounds ($527 million) to Iran as it seeks the release of a…
US to vote against UN resolution banning Nazi speech

US to vote against UN resolution banning Nazi speech

The United States government wants you to know: It really, truly doesn’t like Nazis. At the United Nations this week,…
Human Rights Watch accuses Myanmar forces of committing mass rape

Human Rights Watch accuses Myanmar forces of committing mass rape

Human Rights Watch accused Myanmar security forces on Thursday of committing widespread rape against women and girls as part of…
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