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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…
Catalonia votes to start breakaway process from Spain
November 9, 2015
Catalonia votes to start breakaway process from Spain
Catalonia's regional assembly voted on Monday in favor of a resolution to split from Spain, energizing a drive towards independence…
Myanmar ruling party concedes poll defeat as Suu Kyi heads for landslide
November 9, 2015
Myanmar ruling party concedes poll defeat as Suu Kyi heads for landslide
Myanmar's ruling party conceded defeat in a general election on Monday as the opposition led by democracy figurehead Aung San…
UK to boost intelligence staff to disrupt terror plots: Osborne
November 9, 2015
UK to boost intelligence staff to disrupt terror plots: Osborne
Britain's security agencies will receive a significant boost to staff numbers as part of a multi-pronged effort to stave off…
‘Significant oil find’ possible in Lake Chad basin: Nigeria
November 9, 2015
‘Significant oil find’ possible in Lake Chad basin: Nigeria
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it "may well be on the verge of a significant oil find"…
Indonesia plans crocodile-guarded prison island for drug convicts
November 9, 2015
Indonesia plans crocodile-guarded prison island for drug convicts
Indonesia's anti-drugs agency has proposed building a prison on an island guarded by crocodiles to hold death row drug convicts,…