Nigeria’s president has pledged “to leave no stone unturned” in tracking down the perpetrators of a mosque attack that killed dozens of people. Goodluck Jonathan urged the nation “to confront the common enemy” after the gun and bomb attack during…
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Nigeria unrest: Kano mosque attack ‘kills dozens’
Dozens have been killed in a gun and bomb attack during Friday prayers at one of the biggest mosques in the Nigerian city of Kano, reports say. Many more people have been hurt, with one rescue official putting casualty figures…
Ferguson shooting: Protests spread across US
Crowds have gathered across the US to protest against Monday’s decision not to charge a police officer over the killing of black teen Michael Brown. Demonstrations from New York to Seattle were mostly peaceful, with protesters chanting and waving placards.…
Ferguson riots: Ruling sparks night of violence
The US town of Ferguson has seen rioting and looting after a jury decided not to bring charges over the killing of a black teenager.
Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone workers dump bodies in Kenema
Burial workers in the Sierra Leonean city of Kenema have dumped bodies in public in protest at non-payment of allowances for handling Ebola victims.
Clashes follow as policeman shooting dead black US tenager not indicted
Police have clashed with protesters in Missouri, after a grand jury refused to charge a policeman over the death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. Announcing the decision, state prosecutor Robert McCulloch said the jury exhaustively examined evidence.
‘Increase migrant worker protection in Gulf countries’
Kuwait, November 22 – Labour ministers from Gulf and Asian countries meeting on November 26 and 27 next, should improve labour law protection, reform abusive immigration policies, and increase dialogue with trade unions and nongovernmental groups, 22 human rights organizations…
Bomber ‘kills 45’ at Afghan volleyball match
A suicide bomber has killed at least 45 people at a volleyball tournament in eastern Afghanistan, officials say.
Iran nuclear talks: Diplomats push for Vienna deal
Foreign ministers from world powers discussing a nuclear deal with Iran are gathering in Vienna in a bid to reach agreement before Monday’s deadline.
Global conference 2016 of Peoples’ movement in Nepal
Kathmandu: The Nepal Unit of the Nature–Human Centric Peoples Movement is going to organise a global conference 2016 in Nepal. General Secretary at Nepal Unit, Dindaya Rijal, informed that the conference will discuss climate change effects, global warming, widening gulf…
Somali group al-Shabab claim killing 28 in Kenya bus
Gunmen from the Somali militant group al-Shabab say they have attacked a bus in northern Kenya, killing 28 people. The bus was travelling to the capital, Nairobi, when it was stopped in Mandera county, not far from the Somali border.…
Moscow blanketed in smog of unknown origin
The emergency services on Friday warned Muscovites to stay indoors for the third time in two weeks as a smog of unknown origin blanketed the city. The districts most affected by the smog were located in the southeast, the Interfax…
Obama offer to 5m illegal migrants
Nearly five million people living illegally in the US can escape deportation under sweeping changes to the immigration system. “Come out of the shadows and get right with the law,” urged President Barack Obama in a televised address. Republicans say…
City at war – where a police officer is killed every day
Pakistan’s police are on the front line battling the Taliban. Not just in the remote north of the country, near the border with Afghanistan, but in Karachi, the country’s economic and cultural heart.
Iran nuclear talks: Kerry to join last-ditch effort at deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Vienna in a last-minute push for a deal in long-running talks aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear activity.
Islamic State: Second French jihadist seen in video
France has confirmed that a second Frenchman features in a video showing the beheading of Syrian prisoners, and a US hostage killed by Islamic State (IS).
African Union pledges a stop to child marriage
Gillian Parker Mozambique has one of the world’s highest rates of child marriage – driven by strong social and cultural traditions, despite the practice being illegal. Early marriage compromises girls’ right to education and can have a devastating impact on…
North Korea faces UN music on human rights count
A UN committee has called for the Security Council to refer North Korea to the International Criminal Court over its human rights record. The human rights committee passed a motion seeking a probe into alleged crimes against humanity committed by…
India quarantines man over Ebola sex risk
India has quarantined a man who was cured of Ebola in Liberia because of the possibility that he may spread the virus through sex. The man tested negative for Ebola in standard checks when he arrived at Delhi airport. However,…
Jerusalem synagogue: Palestinians kill Israeli worshippers
Four Israelis have been killed and eight injured as two men armed with a pistol and meat cleavers attacked a West Jerusalem synagogue.
India guru Rampal’s supporters clash with police in Haryana
Thousands of supporters of a controversial Hindu guru have clashed with police outside his ashram in the northern Indian state of Haryana.
Italian police arrest 40 and film mafia initiation
Anti-mafia police have released unprecedented footage of an initiation ritual filmed as part of an inquiry into the ‘Ndrangheta crime syndicate.
Dhaka disapproves risk of terrorist activities has markedly increased
Government functionaries in Bangladesh do not agree with the findings of the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) that there has been a substantial rise in risk of terrorist activities in the country. UK-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)…
Burmese national arrested from Hyderabad over Burdwan blast
In a major breakthrough, Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Myanmar national from Hyderabad in connection with the Burdwan blast case. The arrested suspect has been identified as 21 year old Khalid Mohammed. He was living in the…
Russia expels Polish envoys in spying row
Russia has expelled a number of Polish diplomats in an apparent tit-for-tat move after a Russian envoy was sent home from Warsaw.
Japan’s economy makes surprise fall into recession
Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrank for the second consecutive quarter, leaving the world’s third largest economy in technical recession.
Four dead after toxic leak at Texas chemical plant
Four workers were killed and one was injured during a hazardous chemical leak at a DuPont industrial plant in suburban Houston, company officials said. The chemical, methyl mercaptan, began leaking from a valve around 4 a.m. Saturday in a unit…
Scion of Bhutto dynasty struggles to shake off father’s legacy
Naudero: He was a 19-year-old Oxford undergraduate when his family named him chairperson of country’s oldest dynastic party – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). In the years that followed, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, now 26, has been groomed to take over the…
G20 summit: Leaders pledge to grow their economies by 2.1%
Australian PM Tony Abbott: “It has been a weekend of achievement” Continue reading the main story Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has closed the G20 summit by detailing economic pledges agreed by world leaders.
MH17 flight wreckage removal begins in Ukraine
Work has begun to remove wreckage from the MH17 crash site in rebel-held eastern Ukraine after months of delays, Dutch officials say.