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UN rights office urges Sri Lanka to reveal fate of the disappeared — Global Issues

The call accompanies the launch of a key report by OHCHR, highlighting also the need for the Government to acknowledge the involvement of State security forces and to...

US Citizen Who Illegally Crossed Into North Korea Denounces US Policy – Reports

 A US citizen Arturo Pierre Martinez, who allegedly illegally entered North Korea, slammed Washington’s political system and foreign policy at a press conference in...

China shocked by fatal riot in Madagascar

   The Chinese Embassy in Madagascar has expressed shock at a deadly riot at a Chinese-run sugar plant and criticized the island nation's government for...

Teen Arrested in South Korea For Detonating Acid Bomb at ‘Pro-North’ Talk Show – Reports

An 18-year-old high school student was arrested in Iksan, South Korea, for making an acid bomb and detonating it at a talk show, the...

Two Australian Women Flee to Syria to Marry Jihadists – Reports

Two Australian women, 18-year-old Hodan and 20-year-old Hafsa, have fled to Syria to offer themselves as brides for terrorists, The Sunday Telegraph reported. It's a...

Thailand’s princess relinquishes royal status

(AA) – A request by the wife of Thailand’s crown prince to relinquish her royal title has been approved by the country’s monarch.  "The King...

HK police release 247 arrested during protest clearance

(AA) - Hong Kong police have released 247 activists arrested during the clearance of a democracy protest site that blocked roads in the Chinese...

Korean-American faces questions over ‘pro-North’ stance

  (AA) - Seoul police announced Friday their plans to question a Korean-American woman over the weekend, after she was accused of making pro-North Korea...

South Korean Trawler Wreck Survivor Search Ends – Rescue Service

Rescue teams have called off search operations for any remaining crew members of the South Korean trawler Orion-501 which sank in the Bering Sea...

China’s Nobel peace laureate sends message from jail

(AP) — The jailed Chinese Nobel Peace Laureate Liu Xiaobo has told a friend that he is relatively healthy but wants the world to...

Myanmar bar manager accused of insulting Buddhism

(AP) — A New Zealand bar manager in Myanmar has been arrested for allegedly insulting Buddhism after posting an online advertisement showing a psychedelic...

UN: No sign of Islamic State group militants in Philippines

(AP) — A U.N. counter terrorism official said Thursday there was no evidence that Islamic State militants have gained a foothold in the Philippines,...

Abu Sayyaf releases Malaysian hostage after 177 days

  (AA) - A Malaysian man held by the al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group for nearly seven months has been freed by his captors following negotiations...

Chinese economics chief gets life for bribery

(AA) – A former economics chief was jailed for life in China Wednesday for taking bribes worth millions of dollars, state media reported. Liu Tienan,...

Cambodia Commits to Stopping HIV Infections by 2020 – UNAIDS

Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen has committed to stopping new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections by 2020, the Joint United Nations Program on...

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