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Rights groups slam Algeria blogger's 'shocking' prison term
Merzoug Touati was sentenced on Thursday and was arrested in 2017 after he alled for protests against a financial law
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Cameroon anglophone leader gets 15 years' jail for 'terrorism'
Bibixy was among several activists arrested last year after protests erupted in anglophone Cameroon
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Walk and chew gum, it may keep you thin: study
Earlier study found that gum chewing boosts heart rate and energy expenditure in people at rest
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In an Iraqi village, a four-year-old girl hides skin disease from neighbours
A rare congenital skin condition covering much of her upper body in black marks has made her the object of ridicule
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Kidnap charge spotlights justice divide in Mexican election
Nestora Salgado files law suit against Mexican presidential candidate in response to kidnapping allegations
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Prospects of US-North Korea summit brighten after Trump's tweet
Trump scrapped the meeting with Kim on Thursday after repeated threats by North Korea to pull out of the summit
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Colombia to become first Latin American NATO 'global partner'
NATO lists Pakistan, Afghanistan, Australia, Iraq as 'partners across the globe'
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Nearly 1,500 migrants rescued in Mediterranean in two days
On Friday alone, seven separate operations picked up 1,050 people trying to cross to Europe
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Indiana middle schooler with two guns shoots teacher, student
The incident at Noblesville West Middle School was the latest in a series of shootings at US schools and colleges
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Texas school shooting survivors step up calls for gun reform
A group of students there publicly called for gun restrictions to combat the mass shootings
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Five people dead, 40 missing in Yemen's Socotra after cyclone
Yemeni island of Socotra was hit by Cyclone Mekunu on Friday
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California university president resigns as abuse scandal widens
The women allege that George Tyndall, who left the university last year, used his position to abuse them repeatedly
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US warns Syria of 'firm' measures for ceasefire violations
The US warning comes weeks after a similar attack on a de-escalation zone in northeastern Syria
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Bombs target Iraq communist party headquarters
Two homemade bombs targeted the headquarters of the Iraqi Communist Party, a party in alliance with Moqtada alSadr
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Putin hints at becoming prime minister again in 2024
Putin might return to power as Russian Prime Minister in 2024
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One dead as Cyclone Mekunu hits southern Oman
Police said a 12-year old girl died when a gust of wind sent her smashing into a wall
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Dozens of Palestinians injured by Israeli gunfire, tear gas in Gaza border protests
Called March of Return, the protests were launched on March 30 to reclaim family lands lost to Israel in the 1948 war
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Kishanganga decision likely in a fortnight
Islamabad laments Indian attempts to make the Indus Waters Treaty dysfunctional
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Colombia nabs Escobar hitman 'Popeye'
Popeye was released from prison in 2014 after 23 years
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Ireland set to repeal abortion ban in historic vote: exit poll
Vote to repeal constitutional ban on terminations except in cases where mother's life is in danger is predicted to...
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Iran expects measures to save nuclear deal by end of May
Tehran threatens to restart its uranium enrichment programme at an industrial level if 2015 pact falls apart
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Trump says North Korea summit could still happen
Trump cancels summit blaming tremendous anger and open hostility from Pyongyang in recent days
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Weinstein charged with rape, sex crime in New York
Weinstein's career went down in flames in October over sexual assault allegations
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UN urges Saudi-led coalition to speed Yemen imports, avoid starvation
United Nations says more than 22 million people need humanitarian assistance in Yemen
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Watch: Brave Sikh police officer protects Muslim boy from Hindu mob
Angry crowd wanted to lynch the boy for 'meeting a Hindu girl inside a temple' in Ramnagar
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Ireland votes in historic abortion referendum
Nearly 3.5 million voters are asked whether they want to overturn a constitutional ban on abortion
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At least 7 dead in Benghazi attack: security source
Bomb exploded near Tibesti hotel, where many people go to celebrate during the month of Ramazan
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Muslim inmates fed pork during Ramazan: activists
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a lawsuit against the "cruel and unusual punishment"
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Teenage student returns to Italy after forced abortion in Pakistan
Pakistani police conducted a rescue for her in Islamabad last week
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Second black box located from Cuba plane crash
The first black box from the flight that crashed on May 18th, was found last week
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Journalist found dead in 'pool of blood' at home in northern Mexico
Mexico is considered one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be a journalist
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At least 15 injured in Canada restaurant bombing
Two male suspects exploded an IED at an Indian restaurant
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Iran nuclear deal signatories meet for first time since US pullout
China, Russia, France, Britain and Germany will gather without the United States, which pulled out on May 8
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Pope tells bishops not to accept gay seminarians: report
Pope Benedict wrote in 2005 that homosexuality was a strong tendency ordered toward an intrinsic moral evil.
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Macron hails 'frank' talks with Putin in Russia
Trump announced that he would not go ahead with the meeting with Kim set for June 12 in Singapore
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Final campaign push before bitter Irish abortion vote
170,000 Irish women have gone abroad for a termination
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Italian populist PM nominee begins work on forming cabinet
President Sergio Mattarella approves Conte's nomination to be Italian prime minister
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Amnesty highlights sex-for-food claims in Boko Haram-hit Nigeria
Amnesty International says it has gathered multiple testimonies about alleged abuse by Nigerian security forces
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Putin welcomes European efforts to save Iran nuclear deal
Macron met Putin seeking to win concessions on Syria, Iran and Ukraine
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Iran still implementing nuclear deal: IAEA
US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the accord earlier this month, putting its future in jeopardy
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Saudi driving activist released after crackdown, campaigners say
Aisha was among at least 11 activists arrested last week
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British military official found guilty over tampering wife’s parachute to kill her
Cilliers loosened gas valve at his home hoping wife would turn on cooker
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Putin picks ex-deputy PM Rogozin as head of space agency
Russian space industry has suffered series of setbacks
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Trump cancels Singapore summit with North Korean leader Kim
Both leaders due to hold high-stakes talks on June 12
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North Korea says 'completely' dismantled nuclear test site
No leakage of radiation detected at the site during demolition
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Rattled by bombings, Indonesia set to pass tough anti-terror laws
Revising 2003 law has become top priority for country after suicide bombings killed more than 30 people this month
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Prominent Japanese women speak out on sexual harassment
The #Metoo campaign is gaining momentum in Japan
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US-led strike hits regime positions in east Syria: state media
On Monday, Syrian troops and allied forces ousted Islamic State from the last districts it held in Damascus
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Israeli minister says US may soon recognise Israel's hold on Golan
'This is the perfect time to make such a move' said Katz a member of Netanyahu’s security cabinet
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Cyclone Mekenu pummels Yemeni island, seven missing
An official said that 150 families had been evacuated and moved to government facilities

















































