UK soldiers who fought in Iraq may face prosecution for war crimes
Britain, soldiers who fought in the Iraq War may face prosecution for war crimes alleged abuses. According to the head of a unit investigating, Mark Warwick said there were lots…
UN chief ‘deeply dismayed’ by Saudi executions, calls for restraint
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he was deeply dismayed by the execution of a prominent Shi’ite Muslim cleric and 46 other people in Saudi Arabia and called for calm…
Saudi Arabia executes 47 prisoners, including Shiite cleric
AMN // Saudi Arabia says it has executed 47 prisoners today, including Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. The cleric’s name was among a list of the 47 carried by the…
Indo-China Ceremonial Border Personnel Meeting on New Year held
A ceremonial Border Personnel Meeting with China on the occasion of New Year was held at the Chinese hut at Damai of Zayu Garrison in Chengdu Province, China. A release…
Copyright of Adolf Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ expires
For the first time in 70 years, Adolf Hitler’s Nazi manifesto Mein Kampf is to be available to buy in Germany. Reprinting the anti-Semitic book was banned after WW2 by…
Obama to take unilateral action on US gun violence
President Barack Obama says he will take unilateral action to tackle the problem of gun violence in the US. In his first weekly address of 2016, Mr Obama said he…
North Korean leader calls for Reunification with South
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un has called for National Reunification with the South. The Yonhap news agency quoted Kim Jong-un as saying during his New Year’s address that he was…
Security tightened in Europe ahead of New Year celebrations
Security is being stepped up in major European cities ahead of New Year celebrations, with officials wary of possible terror plots. New Year fireworks and festivities have been cancelled in…
Hundreds of flights cancelled as Istanbul hit by heavy snow
Hundreds of flights in and out of Turkey have been cancelled at Istanbul’s two airports after the city was blanketed by heavy snow, which also forced the closure of schools…
King of Nelson Mandela’s clan jailed for 12 years in South Africa
A South African king, who is a nephew of the late Nelson Mandela, has been awarded a 12-year prison sentence for kidnapping, assault and arson. King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo reported to…