Indian woman ‘boycotted’ over support to Dalit farmer
Indian woman ‘boycotted’ over support to Dalit farmer An Indian woman in the southern state of Telangana says she is being “socially ostracised” because she supported a farmer from the…
Colombia’s Farc concludes weapons disarmament
Colombia’s Farc concludes weapons disarmament The last batch of weapons belonging to Colombia’s former Farc rebels has been removed under UN supervision. Speaking at a camp in the north of…
Australia Day: Council shifts celebrations over sensitivities
Australia Day: Council shifts celebrations over sensitivities A council in Melbourne has voted to stop celebrating Australia Day because of Aboriginal cultural sensitivities. The City of Yarra made a unanimous…
Nigeria violence: Female suicide bombers kill 27
Nigeria violence: Female suicide bombers kill 27 Three female suicide bombers have carried out an attack that has killed at least 27 people in north-eastern Nigeria, officials say. Dozens were…
Philippine drug war sees ‘bloodiest night’ of deaths
Philippine drug war sees ‘bloodiest night’ of deaths Philippine police have killed 32 people in drug raids, thought to be the highest death toll in a single day in the…
Sierra Leone mudslide: At least 600 still missing in Freetown
Sierra Leone mudslide: At least 600 still missing in Freetown At least 600 people are still missing following a mudslide and flooding that devastated parts of Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown,…
Trump blames Charlottesville violence on both sides
Trump blames Charlottesville violence on both sides US President Donald Trump has again blamed both sides for the violent unrest in Charlottesville, Virginia, which left one protester dead and others…
India Independence Day: Modi criticises Kashmir separatists
India Independence Day: Modi criticises Kashmir separatists Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that “bullets and abuses” cannot bring peace in Kashmir, as the country celebrates 70 years since…
Indian police arrest four for Game of Thrones leak
Indian police arrest four for Game of Thrones leak Indian police have arrested four people suspected of leaking an episode of the hugely popular TV show Game of Thrones before…
Girl killed as car rams pizzeria in village near Paris
Girl killed as car rams pizzeria in village near Paris A car has crashed into a pizzeria in a village east of the French capital Paris, killing a 13-year-old girl…