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Indian Police kill rape-murder suspects, sparking celebrations

Many social media users, including politicians and celebrities, hailed police.

3 days ago

By Jalees Andrabi

India

House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler

Next phase of Trump impeachment hearings set for Dec 4

Democrats leading the probe said that they could present their report detailing presidential wrongdoing as early as next week.

12 days ago

By AFP News

Donald Trump

Same-sex behaviour benefits a species as a whole: Yale Study

The study casts aspersions on conservative beliefs that same-sex behaviour will have detrimental effects on the survival of a species.

17 days ago

By Rishabh Jain

Online fundraiser for bushfire-hit koalas tops Aus$1 million

A so-called "Koala Ark" would be built for recovering koalas.

18 days ago

By AFP News

Sister of French IS brothers jailed for 'terrorist association'

The court also found Clain's husband guilty and handed him a ten-year sentence

18 days ago

By AFP News

Isis Syria France

Venice faces more floods as 'State of Emergency' declared

The water was expected to reach 1.5 metres (5 feet) mid-morning on Friday.

24 days ago

By Alexandria Sage with Ella Ide in Rome

Italy

EU launches legal case against Britain over commission post

Britain's departure from the bloc has been postponed from October 31 until January 31

24 days ago

By Damon Wake

Brexit United Kingdom European Union

Then-US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

Former US envoy to UN says top Trump aides tried to subvert him

She says both then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and White House chief of staff John Kelly sought her help in undercutting or working around Trump

28 days ago

By AFP News

Donald Trump

Former NYC mayor Bloomberg preparing presidential run: US media

Bloomberg considered running as an independent in 2016 but opted not to for fear of splitting the Democratic vote.

Nov 8, 2019

By Peter Hutchison

Donald Trump

Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Turkey says it captured sister of dead IS leader

The captured woman was identified as Rasmiya Awad, and said she was born in 1954.

Nov 5, 2019

By AFP News

Isis Syria Turkey

Sombre mood as Germany marks 30 years of Berlin Wall fall

On November 9 itself, only central European presidents will headline the official ceremonies.

Nov 4, 2019

By Yacine Le Forestier

Donald Trump Vladimir Putin

Body of missing British tourist found off Cambodia coast

Amelia Bambridge disappeared after a night of partying in a Cambodian island.

Oct 31, 2019

By AFP News

Rescuers hunt man missing after livestreaming Mt Fuji climb

The man appeared to slip and tumble off the side of the mountain before his livestream was cut off.

Oct 30, 2019

By AFP News

Japan

Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

IS chief Baghdadi buried at sea by US military

An unnamed US military dog became a unlikely hero of the raid.

Oct 29, 2019

By Paul Handley

Donald Trump Syria Isis

12-year-old girl who fled the Boko Haram

Nigerian pastor accused of abusing children who fled Boko Haram

Pastor Solomon says he is on a self-proclaimed mission to help humanity, creating the International Christian Centre for Missions (ICCM)

Oct 29, 2019

By AFP News

Nigeria Boko Haram

US senators call for security probe of TikTok

TikTok collects substantial personal data from users, making it a security risk.

Oct 25, 2019

By AFP News

Boeing flight control system key factor in Lion Air crash: investigators

Details of a final report on the Lion Air crash -- expected to be made public this week -- were shown to grieving relatives at a closed-door meeting in the Indonesian capital.

Oct 23, 2019

By AFP News

Trump says 'phase 1' China trade pact on track for November

The new mini-deal includes a surge in Chinese purchases of American farm exports.

Oct 22, 2019

By AFP News

Donald Trump

Indian tiger poacher with 'bear penis fetish' arrested

He is also being investigated for the killing of a tigress that went missing in the Pench Reserve in 2012.

Oct 22, 2019

By AFP News

India

At least 28 killed in Afghan mosque blast

Witnesses said the roof of the mosque had fallen through after the "loud" explosion.

Oct 18, 2019

By AFP News

Afghanistan Isis

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