Divided U.N. Council Fails to ‘Save Aleppo’ by AFP October 10, 2016 by AFP October 10, 2016 Rival measures demanding end to bombing of Aleppo, truce in city under siege rejected at Security Council. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Boy’s Killing Sparks Fresh Clashes in India-administered Kashmir by AFP October 8, 2016 by AFP October 8, 2016 Srinagar under curfew once again as police, paramilitary troops target funeral procession of 12-year-old killed during protests. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Crisis-Plagued Trump Apologizes for Lewd Talk by AFP October 8, 2016 by AFP October 8, 2016 Latest scandal features 2005 video in which Republican presidential candidate uses vulgar language about groping and kissing women. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Colombia President Wins Nobel Peace Prize by AFP October 8, 2016 by AFP October 8, 2016 Juan Manuel Santos’s efforts to end half-century war with rebels praised despite rejection of peace deal in referendum. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Non-U.K. Academics Banned from Giving Brexit Advice by AFP October 8, 2016 by AFP October 8, 2016 British government has told London School of Economics it only wants briefings from U.K.-passport holders. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Twin Blasts Target Train in Balochistan by AFP October 7, 2016 by AFP October 7, 2016 At least six killed, 19 others wounded in attack claimed by Baloch Liberation Army. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Supreme Court Sets Date for Bibi Blasphemy Appeal by AFP October 7, 2016 by AFP October 7, 2016 Appeal against Aasia Bibi’s death sentence will be heard on Oct. 13. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Chaos in Haiti After Hurricane Matthew by AFP October 7, 2016 by AFP October 7, 2016 Reports of over 300 dead, thousands injured or left homeless. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Fifteen Years Later by AFP October 7, 2016 by AFP October 7, 2016 Conflict rages on as Afghan war still defies U.S. timelines. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S. Election is Clinton’s to Lose: Analysts by AFP October 7, 2016 by AFP October 7, 2016 With one month to go till polls, the Democratic candidate has a slim lead over her firebrand Republican rival. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Thousands of Afghans Flee Fighting in Kunduz by AFP October 7, 2016 by AFP October 7, 2016 Civilian hospital in besieged city has run out of supplies, with thousands more still trapped as conflict rages on. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Security Council Backs Portugal’s Guterres as U.N. Chief by AFP October 7, 2016 by AFP October 7, 2016 The former prime minister of Portugal also served as the global body’s refugee chief for a decade. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bombing Near Istanbul Police Station Wounds Ten by AFP October 7, 2016 by AFP October 7, 2016 Governor Vasip Sahin says all the injured are civilians, adding suspect fled scene of the crime. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Long-Awaited Anti-Honor Killing Legislation Passed by AFP October 6, 2016 by AFP October 6, 2016 Amendments close loophole that allowed judges to pass judgment at their discretion if relatives of victim forgave killers. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
White House Accuses Israel of Betraying Trust by AFP October 6, 2016 by AFP October 6, 2016 Rebuke raises concerns plans to build new settlement homes in West Bank further set back Middle East peace process. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Three Suspected Rebels Killed in India-administered Kashmir by AFP October 6, 2016 by AFP October 6, 2016 Indian officials say the three suspects were gunned down while trying to attack an army base. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S. Flight Evacuated After Samsung Phone Fire by AFP October 6, 2016 by AFP October 6, 2016 Replacement device following mass recall of Note 7 devices started emitting smoke prior to takeoff, prompting evacuation. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Islamic State Recruits More Educated Than Average: Study by AFP October 6, 2016 by AFP October 6, 2016 World Bank report finds would-be suicide bombers rank, on average, among more educated militants. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
World Donors Pledge $15b for Afghanistan by AFP October 6, 2016 by AFP October 6, 2016 Kabul has promised reforms on corruption, human rights, and agreed to take back migrants from Europe in exchange for money. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Chinese Rank U.S. as ‘Top Threat’ by AFP October 6, 2016 by AFP October 6, 2016 New survey finds majority of Chinese nationals believe their ‘way of life’ needs to be protected from foreign influence. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail