AFP
Report: Puerto Rico says it can’t pay debts
World
June 29, 2015
Report: Puerto Rico says it can’t pay debts
Puerto Rico's governor said that the island is unable to pay its approximately US$72 billion in debt, a statement likely…
Hounded and out of work, gay Ukrainians flee rebel east
World
June 28, 2015
Hounded and out of work, gay Ukrainians flee rebel east
Oleksandr had already lost his job for being gay in the rebel Ukrainian bastion of Donetsk when he was approached…
Report: Australian IS fighter ‘still alive’ after drone strike
World
June 28, 2015
Report: Australian IS fighter ‘still alive’ after drone strike
Canberra was Sunday attempting to verify whether an Australian Islamic State group fighter, notorious for being photographed with severed heads,…
Russian MP urges Facebook blockage over rainbow flag
World
June 28, 2015
Russian MP urges Facebook blockage over rainbow flag
A Russian lawmaker, who has strongly backed anti-gay legislation, said Facebook should be shut down in Russia over its support…
Monitor: IS executes over 3,000 in Syria in year-long ‘caliphate’
Egypt
June 28, 2015
Monitor: IS executes over 3,000 in Syria in year-long ‘caliphate’
The Islamic State group has executed more than 3,000 people in Syria, including hundreds of civilians, in the year since…
A Mediterranean-style diet can lower the risk of death from prostate cancer
Health & Fitness
June 28, 2015
A Mediterranean-style diet can lower the risk of death from prostate cancer
According to a new American study, men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer should favor a diet rich in…
Pedaling backward is better exercise: study
Health & Fitness
June 28, 2015
Pedaling backward is better exercise: study
Spinning class is one situation in which forward progress could be all about moving backwards, according to a recent study…
Baku looks to future after delivering golden Games
Art news
June 28, 2015
Baku looks to future after delivering golden Games
Pop diva Lady Gaga's rendition of 'Imagine' at the European Games opening ceremony lit the touchpaper that put human rights…
Sri Lanka’s war widows pin hopes on new president
World
June 28, 2015
Sri Lanka’s war widows pin hopes on new president
Shunned, destitute and pushed into prostitution in some cases, Sri Lanka's Tamil widows have returned to northern Jaffna since the…
Gay pride events in Latin America seek more rights
World
June 28, 2015
Gay pride events in Latin America seek more rights
Marchers in several Latin American nations including Chile and Mexico pressed for more gay rights Saturday, with many celebrating the…