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Deadly clashes shake Yemen’s Aden
Middle East
July 2, 2015
Deadly clashes shake Yemen’s Aden
Fighting raged Thursday in Yemen's battleground southern city Aden, a day after the United Nations declared its highest level humanitarian…
Six killed in Burundi gun battle
World
July 1, 2015
Six killed in Burundi gun battle
Six people including one police officer were killed in gun battles in the Burundian capital Wednesday, police said. The violence, in…
HRW urges Gulf states to follow Kuwait on maid rights
Middle East
July 1, 2015
HRW urges Gulf states to follow Kuwait on maid rights
Kuwait's first-ever legislation on the rights of domestic helpers is a "major step" that other Gulf states should follow, Human…
Medics: Rebel fire kills 20 civilians in Yemen’s Aden
Middle East
July 1, 2015
Medics: Rebel fire kills 20 civilians in Yemen’s Aden
Rebel fire on a residential district of Yemen's battleground second city Aden killed at least 20 civilians and wounded 41…
Spanish reporter says he fled Egypt to avoid arrest
Egypt
July 1, 2015
Spanish reporter says he fled Egypt to avoid arrest
A Spanish reporter who wrote a book on the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood has said that he had fled Egypt after…
‘Hunger Games’ exhibit starts tour in New York City
Cinema/TV
June 30, 2015
‘Hunger Games’ exhibit starts tour in New York City
Gird your loins, Hunger Games fans: A new exhibit showcasing the props and costumes featured in the cinematic franchise could…
Oscars body appoints more black, women members
Cinema/TV
June 30, 2015
Oscars body appoints more black, women members
Academy Award organisers invited more than 300 new members yesterday to join the award-giving body, including a number of female…
More than four espressos a day can harm health: EU
Health & Fitness
June 30, 2015
More than four espressos a day can harm health: EU
Drinking the caffeine equivalent of more than four espressos a day is harmful to health, especially for minors and pregnant…
IS threat grows as ‘caliphate’ enters second year
Middle East
June 29, 2015
IS threat grows as ‘caliphate’ enters second year
The Islamic State group's "caliphate" enters its second year Monday with the jihadists expanding their territory in Syria and Iraq,…
Veteran Sudan journalist sees more pressure than ever
Middle East
June 29, 2015
Veteran Sudan journalist sees more pressure than ever
He has been a journalist in Sudan for six difficult decades, but with his country's press facing mounting pressure and…