Rise in royal insult cases alarms UN experts
BANGKOK – The United Nations (UN) human rights experts spoke out against Thailand’s increasing use of a law forbidding criticism of its royal family.
The...
Heavy floods hit France, Paris area on flood alert
SAINTES – Southwestern France was hit by heavy flooding on Monday after days of torrential rain. Several regions including eastern Paris were on flood...
Arab spacecraft set to swing on Mars
DUBAI – A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to swing into orbit around Mars in the Arab world’s first interplanetary...
Glacier avalanche leaves 12 dead, 170 missing
LUCKNOW – Rescuers are looking for an estimated 170 people missing in the Indian Himalayas on Monday, including some trapped in a tunnel, after...
South Africa halts AstraZeneca jab
South Africa has put its rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on hold after a study showed "disappointing" results against its new coronavirus disease 2019...
Myanmar coup: Workers join nationwide strike
Workers have gone on a nationwide strike as a call for the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and restoration of Myanmar’s...
Protests erupt in Chilean resort
SANTIAGO – Protests erupted in a lakeside resort in Panguipulli after a policeman shot and killed a street performer, prompting the government of President...
Sumatran tigers kill zookeeper
A ZOOKEEPER has been killed after two critically endangered Sumatran tigers escaped from Sinka Zoo in Borneo Island.
The 47-year-old zookeeper was found dead close...
ICC ruling brings hope for Palestinians, dismay for Israelis
JERUSALEM – Many Palestinians see a ruling by the International Criminal Court (ICC) that it has jurisdiction over the Palestinian territories as a belated...
Human rights groups call for Winter Olympics boycott
MORE than 180 organizations have called on governments to boycott Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic because of reported human rights abuses against ethnic minorities.
The World...