Malaysia PM reasserts command
Malaysias government reclaimed the streets of the capital Monday after massive weekend protests demanding the premiers ouster, sta…
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Dozens killed amid crime crackdown in Venezuela
Workers in the industrial complex had been hiding in bathrooms and closets for hours when the shooting stopped. The last of the fo…
5 people per square metre: how migrants met their end
The 71 people found dead in an abandoned refrigeration lorry in Austria had been crammed in, five to a square metre (10 sq ft), po…
Japan complains to UN over Ban’s China parade visit
Tokyo said Monday it has complained to the United Nations over Secretary General Ban Ki-moons plan to attend a huge military parad…
Bangladeshis among many feared drowned near Libya
A boat packed with mainly African migrants bound for Italy sank off the Libyan coast on Thursday and officials said up to 200 migh…
UN chief urges stronger response to migration tragedies
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed Friday to governments to step up their response to Europes migrant crisis following more…
Malaysia PM criticises upcoming demonstration
Malaysias Prime Minister Najib Razak on Friday criticised organisers of a weekend protest demanding his ouster, saying the timing …
Storm kills 12 in Dominica, menaces Haiti
Tropical Storm Erika left at least 12 people dead when it swept over the island of Dominica on Friday before rolling on to pummel …
Egyptian court sentences 3 Al Jazeera journalists to 3 years in prison
An Egyptian court sentenced three Al Jazeera TV journalists to three years in prison on Saturday for operating without a press lic…
Call for search of disappeared persons
Countries around the world have been urged to establish and activate protocols for immediate search of disappeared persons. Two Un…
