2,700 migrants rescued off Italian coast
Around 2,700 migrants were rescued Wednesday off the coast of Italy, as Europe struggles to deal with a swelling tide of arrivals from across the Mediterranean, says AFP. The migrants were saved in 13 separate operations near Sicily as they sailed for Europe mainly aboard inflatable boats, the coast guard said in a statement. Five […]
Syria and Libya among countries banned for South Koreans
South Korea’s foreign ministry announced it has decided to extend its travel restrictions on six countries for another six-month period, citing high safety risks, according to Yonhap news agency. South Korea will maintain entry restrictions on Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Syria, Yemen and Libya. The order will be effective through Jan. 31, 2016 for Iraq, Syria, […]
Morocco’s Homophobic statement on Mob Attack
In the wake of a mob attack on a man in Fez on June 29, 2015, Justice Minister Moustapha Ramid has said the assailants should be prosecuted and two suspects are in custody, he has made several anti-gay statements since the assault. He said that homosexuals should avoid “provoking society,” and that citizens must not […]
Desmond Tutu hospitalized for treatment of ‘persistent’ infection
The South African archbishop Desmond Tutu, 83 years old, has been taken to hospital with an undisclosed but “persistent” infection, his foundation has said. “Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was admitted to a Cape Town hospital on Tuesday for treatment to a persistent infection,” according to a statement issued on Tuesday. The Nobel peace laureate is […]
Bahrain rights campaigner freed from jail
Bahraini human rights campaigner Nabeel Rajab has been pardoned by King Hamad after serving three months of a six-month jail sentence, the official BNA news agency has reported. The king made the order because of fears over Mr Rajab’s health, it said. An appeals court in May upheld the six-month prison sentence he had received. […]
US, Iran reach new deal, curbing Iran’s nuclear bomb ambition
Iran and six major world powers agreed to a nuclear deal on Tuesday, concluding more than a decade of negotiations that could transform the Middle East. U.S. President Barack Obama hailed a step towards a “more hopeful world” and Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said it proved that “constructive engagement works”. But Israel pledged to do […]
UAE executes woman for killing American teacher
The United Arab Emirates has executed a woman convicted of stabbing to death an American teacher in December 2014. Alaa Badr Abdullah al-Hashemi, a 30-year-old Emirati, was found guilty last month of the murder of Ibolya Ryan. The 47-year-old’s body was discovered in the toilets of a shopping centre in Abu Dhabi. Her 11-year-old twin […]
New framework suggested at Addis Ababa for UNDP
The new financing framework due to be agreed at Addis Ababa for the universal post-2015 development agenda needs to be bold and transformative in supporting countries to tackle the challenges of eradicating poverty, environmental degradation, vulnerability to natural hazards, and protracted conflicts, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark, said in a press release. […]
Nat Geo’s famed Afghan girl whereabouts investigated in Pakistan
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has raided the residence of famous Afghan girl, Sharbat Bibi in Peshawar city of Pakistan. The raid was conducted at the address provided by Sharbat Bibi in her National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) form.During the raid, Sharbat Bibi was not present at the address provided. However, FIA investigators […]
A South-Korean footballer in Qatari team
Lee Yong, 26 years old, decides to join “Khour” Qatari football club, leaving his position as a defender in “Jeju United”, according to Yonhap news. An official in the Korean club stated that Lee left Korea heading to Qatar to get all the medical tests needed before joining the team. He’s expected to join the […]
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