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Police torture rife in China despite reforms: Amnesty
November 12, 2015
Police torture rife in China despite reforms: Amnesty
Torture of suspects in police detention is widespread in China, Amnesty International said Thursday, citing interviews with nearly 40 lawyers,…
Greek unions in first general strike against leftist government
November 12, 2015
Greek unions in first general strike against leftist government
Greek unions on Thursday kicked off a general strike against fresh austerity cuts, the first under the leftist government of…
UN peacekeepers face new sex abuse allegations in Central African Republic
November 12, 2015
UN peacekeepers face new sex abuse allegations in Central African Republic
United Nation’s peacekeepers in Central African Republic were hit on Wednesday with fresh accusations of sex abuses uncovered by a…
Video: I was raped 43,200 times – human trafficking survivor
November 11, 2015
Video: I was raped 43,200 times – human trafficking survivor
Karla Jacinto is sitting in a serene garden.
China says Philippines must heal rift over South China Sea as Indonesia speaks out
November 11, 2015
China says Philippines must heal rift over South China Sea as Indonesia speaks out
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the Philippines' case against China at an arbitration tribunal over rival claims in the…
Slovenia erects fence along border with Croatia to control migrant flow
November 11, 2015
Slovenia erects fence along border with Croatia to control migrant flow
Slovenia started erecting a razor wire fence along parts of its border with Croatia amid heavy security on Wednesday, saying…
Refugee influx may cost Germany 14 bn euros in 2016: experts
November 11, 2015
Refugee influx may cost Germany 14 bn euros in 2016: experts
Germany may have to spend over 14 billion euros ($15 billion) next year to manage its record refugee influx, an…
Russia’s Putin holds crisis talks over athletics doping charges
November 11, 2015
Russia’s Putin holds crisis talks over athletics doping charges
Calls for Russia to be excluded from the 2016 Olympics over doping allegations is aimed at tarnishing the country's image,…
Heavy fighting in Libya’s Benghazi, 16 killed: official
November 11, 2015
Heavy fighting in Libya’s Benghazi, 16 killed: official
At least 16 people have been killed in heavy fighting in the Libyan city of Benghazi between forces allied with…
EU agrees labelling of Israel ‘settlement’ goods
November 11, 2015
EU agrees labelling of Israel ‘settlement’ goods
The EU executive approved on Wednesday new guidelines for labelling products from Israeli settlements on occupied land, a move Brussels…