India: Supreme Court rules gay sex is illegal
China: Death toll in Shenzhen market fire rises to 16
Egypt: 14 killed in fuel truck explosion in Egypt
Argentina: At least 8 killed in turmoil across Argentina
Ukrainian police move into Independence Square in Kiev
Pakistan: Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry retires today
Marathon EU talks over bail-out fund for banks
Palestine: Israeli stabs young Palestinian in Jerusalem
Palestine: Israeli army kidnaps Palestinian woman in Jerusalem
Palestine: ’5000 Palestinians, including 200 children, imprisoned by Israel
Palestine: Five Palestinians kidnapped in Bethlehem
Palestine: Twin girls rammed by Israeli settler’s vehicle near Beit Jala
Palestine: Israeli soldiers invade Al-Eesawiyya, clashes reported
South Africa forgotten at Mandela’s memorial
Palestine: Romania bars citizens from working in Israeli illegal settlements
South Africa: Over 90 high-profile guests confirm attendance at Mandela’s memorial service
CAR: US to support airlifting AU peacekeepers to Central African Republic
Egypt: Tear gas in Cairo as Muslim Brotherhood leader starts trial
Palestine: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian cars in Nablus
Palestine: Palestinian injured after being struck by Israeli army jeep in Bethlehem
India: Delhi gang-rape: braveheart’s kin say ‘still hope for justice’, want to meet Sonia, Rahul
New Delhi, (PTI): Though unhappy with the decision of the Juvenile Justice Board, family members of the 23-year-old woman gang-raped on December 16 last year have not lost all hope of getting justice. They are planing to meet Congress president … Continued
Pakistan: Three children found chained in ex-minister’s house
[Shahida and her sister are undergoing treatment at the Jinnah Hospital. - Photo by White Star.] By Asif Chaudhry LAHORE, (Dawn): Police arrested on Friday a former federal minister belonging to the PML-Q, Liaquat Abbas Bhatti, shortly after recovering from … Continued
Tanzania admits child labor in gold mines
The Tanzania government says it is committed to cracking down on child labor in gold mines, calling the practice a “serious problem.” Its response follows a Human Rights Watch report released on Wednesday. Human Rights Watch (HRW) claimed on … Continued
Facebook report reveals depth of data requests
Governments around the world issued around 25,000 requests for information about Facebook users in the first half of this year. Facebook has published its first report on the matter; Washington fielded the most requests. Released on Tuesday, the report showed … Continued
India: Police round up all five accused in gang-rape case
As the police made their final arrests in the Shakti Mill gang-rape case on Sunday, the photojournalist’s family thanked the public and the media for their support and appealed for privacy. Responding to the media glare, the family said … Continued
US spied on UN: German weekly
BERLIN, (Xinhua): The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) bugged the video conferencing system at the UN headquarters in New York and cracked its encryption, German weekly Der Spiegel reported Sunday. The tapping scheme succeeded in the summer of 2012, the … Continued
US military jury sentences Bales to life in prison for Afghanistan massacre
A US soldier has been sentenced to life in prison without a chance of release for massacring 16 Afghan men, women and children last year. Staff Sergeant Robert Bales had pleaded guilty to avoid the death penalty. A military jury … Continued
Syria: UN seeks ‘clarity’ on chemical weapons claim in Syria
The UN Security Council has announced that it will seek “clarity” and a full investigation into the latest allegations of a chemical weapons attack by the Syrian military, a claim the government denies. The current president of the Security … Continued
US: Wikileaks whistleblower Manning sentenced to 35 years in prison
US Army Private and whistleblower Bradley Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison and dishonorably discharged Wednesday for revealing secret information on American military activity. In a two-minute announcement of the verdict, military judge Colonel Denise Lind told Manning … Continued
Egypt: 52 Muslim Brotherhood detainees die in Egypt prison convoy
[Photo: Muslim Brotherhood supporters protest] Police have cracked down on inmates en route to an Egyptian prison, according to officials. Dozens of detainees were reported dead. Authorities said police were trying to stop an escape by Muslim Brotherhood followers. … Continued
Egypt: Riyadh, Amman back Cairo against ‘terrorism’
[King Abdullah gives full support to the military regime in Egypt] RIYADH, (Arab News): Saudi Arabia and Jordan on Friday threw their support behind Egypt as it sought to restore law and order, with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques … Continued
Egypt: European Union plans ‘coordinated response’ to Egyptian violence
EU leaders have condemned the violent response to protests in several Egyptian cities, which have led to loss of life. Germany has joined the outcry, freezing its aid to Egypt as events unfold. Reports of fatal altercations between security forces … Continued
Egypt: 60 killed during pro-Mursi “Friday of Anger” protests increasing deaths to over 600
More than 60 people were killed across Egypt on Friday in clashes between pro-Muslim Brotherhood protesters and security forces, according to tolls from witnesses, security sources and the health ministry. An AFP correspondent counted at least 19 bodies in … Continued
Egypt: Int’l community calls for restraint in Egypt
UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON/CAIRO, (Xinhua): The UN Security Council Thursday called on all parties in Egypt to “exercise maximum restraint” and put an end to violence in the Middle East country hours after U.S. President Barack Obama “strongly condemned” the steps taken … Continued
Egypt: US ‘complicit’ in killings in Egypt
The US is caught in a position where it is effectively complicit with the brutal military repression in Egypt, say critics. But others say Obama is afraid to squander the last leverage he has – suspending aid. The United States … Continued
Egypt: 421 killed in violent military clampdown of pro-Morsi supporters
CAIRO, (Xinhua): At least 421 people w ere killed and 3,572 others injured across Egypt in clashes between supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi and the security troops, after the latter dispersed Wednesday two pro-Morsi sit-ins in the country, the … Continued
US: Wikileaks US Army private Manning apologizes in court
The US army private who leaked thousands of secret documents to WikiLeaks has apologized in court. Bradley Manning expressed regret for the first time as he took to the stand during his sentencing hearing. US soldier Bradley Manning addressed the … Continued
Bahrain: Police fires tear gas at opposition protests
Bahraini police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters on Wednesday, but there were no reports of casualties. A Reuters correspondent saw police dispersing the demonstrators, who had approached a barbed wire fence erected the night before on … Continued
Egypt: ElBaradei resigns from government as Egypt declares state of emergency
Egypt’s interim vice president and Nobel peace prize recipient Mohammed ElBaradei sent a resignation letter on Wednesday, as Egyptian forces took control of a protest camp after a bloody crackdown on supporters of ousted president Mohammed Mursi. In a resignation … Continued
Brazil: Kerry defends U.S. spying on Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Xinhua): U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry indicated during his visit to Brazil Tuesday the U.S. would continue to monitor individual and corporate communications in Brazil for security reasons. Kerry urged Brazil not to let the revelations … Continued
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