Nobel Peace prize winners seek justice for war rape victims
OSLO – This year’s Nobel Peace Prize winners have called for justice for the victims of sexual violence in conflicts around the world, a day before they will receive the…
Jordan to rethink controversial cybercrimes law
AMMAN – Jordan is to withdraw proposed amendments to a cybercrimes bill submitted to parliament that rights activists say would stifle freedom of expression, the government spokesman. The bill has…
Merkel’s party votes for new leader, and new era in Germany
HAMBURG – Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats will vote today to decide who replaces her as party leader and moves into pole position to succeed her as German chancellor. The frontrunners…
Japan to ban Huawei, ZTE from govt contracts: Yomiuri
TOKYO – Japan is set to effectively ban government purchases of telecommunications products from China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp over fears of intelligence leaks and cyber attacks,…
Migrant rescue ship Aquarius to end operations
LONDON – Search and rescue ship Aquarius, which has saved tens of thousands of migrants from drowning in the Mediterranean, has ended its operations, the charity that runs the ship,…
Smugglers ingested Mexican cartel cash, say Colombia police after arrests
BOGOTA – Colombia has arrested 27 people accused of belonging to four smuggling networks which recruited youths to swallow drug trafficking cash profits and bring them into the South American…
Eiffel tower, Louvre among Paris tourism sites to close on Saturday
PARIS – French authorities will close dozens of museums, tourism sites and shops on Saturday, including the Eiffel Tower and Louvre, fearing a recurrence of last week’s violence in Paris,…
Ukraine asks West to ramp up sanctions on Russia
MILAN – Ukraine has urged a gathering of dozens of foreign ministers to increase sanctions against Russia, accusing Moscow of ramping up aggression against Kiev and sowing “instability and insecurity”…
Six missing after US military aircraft collide off Japan
WASHINGTON/TOKYO – Six US Marines are missing following a still-unexplained mishap off the coast of Japan involving two US Marine Corps aircraft, which may have collided mid-air during a refueling…
China telecoms giant Huawei CFO arrested in Canada
VANCOUVER/WASHINGTON – Canada has arrested Chinese telecoms giant Huawei’s global chief financial officer in Vancouver, where she is facing extradition to the United States, Canada’s Department of Justice said. The arrest is…
