Trial of opposition daily's staff resumes

The controversial trial of staff from Turkey's main opposition newspaper resumed yesterday in a case seen as a test for press freedom
11 September 2017, 18:00 PM

IS has 11,100 blank Syrian passports

German authorities believe the Islamic State group holds some 11,100 blank Syrian passports that can be completed with any
10 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Mexico quake toll rises to 90

The death toll from the massive earthquake that struck Mexico on Thursday night has risen to at least 90 after
10 September 2017, 18:00 PM

EU 'turning blind eye' to abuses, says UN

The United Nations on Friday accused the European Union of "turning a blind eye" to the brutality faced by migrants
9 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Mexico in double trouble

Police, soldiers and emergency workers raced to rescue survivors from the ruins of Mexico's most powerful
9 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Spain blocks Catalan independence vote

Spain's central authorities moved on Thursday to crush plans by the northeastern region of Catalonia to hold an independence
8 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Russia claims killing IS 'minister of war'

Russia yesterday claimed to have killed several top commanders of the Islamic State group in an air strike in Syria, including the US-
8 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Revoke Suu Kyi's Nobel peace prize

Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling for the Nobel committee to revoke Aung San Suu Kyi's peace prize over the
7 September 2017, 18:40 PM

Brexit battle returns to UK House

British lawmaker yesterday began debating a landmark bill to end Britain's membership of the European Union, with Prime Minister
7 September 2017, 18:37 PM

Tillerson with a 'bad crowd'!

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday said that US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had "fallen in with a bad crowd" and was
7 September 2017, 18:34 PM

Madrid moves to block referendum

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy yesterday vowed to take legal action to block an independence referendum in Catalonia which he
7 September 2017, 18:32 PM

Your tap water may contain plastic: study

People may be ingesting between 3,000 and 4,000 microparticles of plastic from tap water every year, according to a study published
7 September 2017, 18:21 PM

Merkel vows to press on with rallies despite jeers

German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday vowed to press on with election campaign rallies in places where she has been greeted with
7 September 2017, 18:16 PM

East Europeans lose at EU court

The EU yesterday won a high-level legal battle against eastern European countries that have refused to admit thousands of asylum
6 September 2017, 18:44 PM

Catalonia, Madrid set to clash over referendum

Catalonia is expected to pass a law yesterday laying the groundwork for an independence referendum on October 1 which is fiercely
6 September 2017, 18:36 PM

French fashion giants ban ultra-thin models

A host of French-owned fashion labels spanning Christian Dior to Saint Laurent has pledged to ban ultra-thin models from their advertising and catwalk shows following repeated scandals about anorexia and mistreatment.
6 September 2017, 14:47 PM

Maduro will not go to UN rights forum

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will not address the UN Human Rights Council next week, contrary to what had
5 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Civilian death toll in Yemen tops 5,000: UN

More than 5,000 civilians have been killed in Yemen since March 2015, including 1,184 children, the UN human rights
5 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Majority of Britons have no religion

Britain is becoming an increasingly faithless society, according to a new survey that found 53 percent of people now
5 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Russia may cut US personnel by 155: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday threatened to expel up to 155 more US diplomatic personnel from his
5 September 2017, 18:00 PM