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Thai general among human trafficking suspects in court

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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,…
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