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ISIL kidnapped 31 Shia men in Afghanistan: Shia leader
april 04, 2015by latadmin
A top Shia community leader in Afghanistan has held the Takfiri ISIL terror group responsible for abducting dozens of Shia men and boys in the country nearly two months...
Top WHO official denies beating his Ethiopian maid and treating her like a slave
april 04, 2015by latadmin
The World Health Organisation’s top official in Thailand has been accused of beating his Ethiopian domestic helper and treating her like a modern-day slave. The...
Boycott of Myanmar’s election an option, says opposition leader Suu Kyi
april 04, 2015by latadmin
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said boycotting an upcoming historic election was an “option” if a military-drafted constitution that bars her...
Thousands evacuated in Philippines even though Typhoon Maysak is downgraded to tropical storm
april 04, 2015by latadmin
Around 24,000 coastal residents of the Philippines were being evacuated as a precaution from approaching Tropical Storm Maysak yesterday – even as experts...
Grieving parents of Korean ferry victims shave heads and march 35km to demand inquiry
april 04, 2015by latadmin
Newly shaven-headed and clad in white mourning robes the grieving parents of the victims of last year’s Sewol ferry disaster began a marathon march yesterday to...
Olympics in India? Modi considering bid for 2024 Games
april 04, 2015by latadmin
India may bid for the 2024 Olympics, hoping to host the event for the first time in almost seven decades as an independent nation. According to local media reports, the...
Fishermen rush to be rescued from captive conditions on Indonesian island
april 03, 2015by latadmin
Hundreds of foreign fishermen yesterday rushed at the chance to be rescued from an isolated Indonesian island where a recent report revealed slavery running rampant in...
Women’s group gets North Korea support to walk across DMZ
april 03, 2015by latadmin
North Korea has decided to support a proposed walk across the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas by prominent women including Gloria Steinem, and organisers say...
Pakistan evacuates nearly 200 citizens from Yemen
april 03, 2015by latadmin
Pakistan evacuated nearly 200 of its citizens from war-torn Yemen on Friday as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif discussed the crisis with his counterpart in Turkey….
Tokyo ward goes it alone with gay licence
april 03, 2015by latadmin
Region breaks conservative taboo with documents for same-sex couples (© The Financial Times Limited 2015)…
