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UK to halt arms exports to Saudi if humanitarian laws broken: foreign minister
November 11, 2015
UK to halt arms exports to Saudi if humanitarian laws broken: foreign minister
The Foreign Secretary said it would halt weapons exports to Saudi Arabia if investigations found Riyadh had breached international humanitarian…
Nigeria rejects ‘world’s worst airport’ tag
November 11, 2015
Nigeria rejects ‘world’s worst airport’ tag
Unhelpful staff, demands for bribes, lack of seating, broken air-conditioning and a tent for an arrivals hall.
Afghan Hazara step up protest after beheadings
November 11, 2015
Afghan Hazara step up protest after beheadings
Thousands of members of Afghanistan's Hazara ethnic minority demonstrated on Wednesday against government inaction over the killing of seven members…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi edges towards landslide victory
November 11, 2015
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi edges towards landslide victory
Myanmar's democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi moved closer to an absolute majority in the country's parliament on Wednesday and…
Dutch populist Wilders seeks halt to ‘Islamic invasion’
November 10, 2015
Dutch populist Wilders seeks halt to ‘Islamic invasion’
The best way to deal with Europe's growing refugee crisis is to close national borders to stop an "Islamic invasion",…
Thai general among human trafficking suspects in court
November 10, 2015
Thai general among human trafficking suspects in court
Dozens of people arrested in Thailand's human trafficking crackdown, including a senior general, appeared in court Tuesday, days after the…
EU report slams Turkey over rule of law, free speech
November 10, 2015
EU report slams Turkey over rule of law, free speech
The EU accused Turkey on Tuesday of backsliding on the rule of law, rights and the media, calling on the…
Blaming the Kalash for calamity in north-west Pakistan
November 10, 2015
Blaming the Kalash for calamity in north-west Pakistan
Conservative Muslims in Pakistan's northwest are blaming the animist Kalash for a powerful earthquake that flattened entire villages in October,…
China two-child policy to add 3 million babies a year
November 10, 2015
China two-child policy to add 3 million babies a year
Around three million extra babies will be born each year after Beijing abolished its hugely controversial "one child" policy to…
Russia faces ban from athletics for widespread doping offences
November 10, 2015
Russia faces ban from athletics for widespread doping offences
Russia could be banned from international athletics, including the 2016 Olympic Games, after an anti-doping commission report on Monday alleged…