UN outraged over Iran’s execution of two 17 year olds
The UN human rights chief voiced outrage Friday at Iran’s execution of two 17-year-old boys charged with rape and robbery, stressing that executing children is banned under international law. With…
WHO says Congo Ebola death toll expected to exceed 1,000, fears continued “intense transmission”
The World Health Organisation said on Friday it feared continued “intense transmission” of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where deaths from a nine-month-old epidemic is 994 and…
50 weeks imprisonment imposed on Assange “disproportionate sentence” – U.N. rights experts
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange United Nations human rights experts voiced concern on Friday at what they called the “disproportionate sentence” of 50 weeks in prison imposed on WikiLeaks founder Julian…
Over 60,000 Congolese refugees cross illegally into Uganda, raising risk of Ebola- aid groups
People fleeing violence in an Ebola-hit region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are being forced to cross the border illegally into Uganda, risking the virus spreading into the neighboring…
Sudanese Professionals Association, allies to protest military clinging to power
ousted Omar al-Bashir The organisers of Sudan’s protests have threatened a general strike and civil disobedience as tensions escalate with the military council that assumed power after the overthrow of…
Libya coast guard stops over 100 migrants from reaching Italy
Seized migrants ship The Libyan coast guard has stopped 113 migrants trying to reach Italy over the past two days, the United Nations said on Wednesday, as boat departures resume…
U.S. House committee to hold May 15 hearing on grounded Boeing 737 MAX
The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a May 15 hearing on the grounded Boeing 737 MAX and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) aircraft certification program, three people…
Olympic champion Semenya loses appeal over testosterone rules
Olympic 800-metres champion Caster Semenya on Wednesday lost her appeal against rules that mean middle distance female athletes with a high natural level of testosterone must take medication to reduce…
China sentences Canadian to death for drug offences
A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian national to death on Tuesday for producing and trafficking methamphetamine, amid heightened tension between Beijing and Ottawa over the arrest of a Huawei Technologies…
Boeing CEO promises to win back public trust after facing questions on crashes
CEO Boeing, Dennis Muilenburg Boeing Co CEO and Chairman Dennis Muilenburg emerged with his job intact at an annual meeting on Monday and promised to win back the public’s trust…