Malaysians outraged over reports of child marriage
KUALA LUMPUR – Reports of marriage between a 11-year old girl and a man 30 years her senior has sparked an uproar in Malaysia, reigniting debate on the subject of…
Egypt’s Sisi, facing online backlash, says country is on the “right track”
CAIRO – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said Egypt was on the “right track” to rebuild its economy after years of instability that had nearly brought the country to its…
Iraq to begin manual recount of national election votes on Tuesday
BAGHDAD – Iraq will begin a manual recount of votes on Tuesday from a May parliamentary election clouded by allegations of fraud, a step towards the formation of a new…
Rape of 7-yr-old girl sparks angry protests in India
MUMBAI – Thousands of people took to the streets in central India this week demanding the death penalty for assailants who raped a seven-year-old girl lured away from school as…
US intelligence believes N.Korea making more nuclear bomb fuel despite talks: NBC
WASHINGTON – US intelligence agencies believe North Korea has increased production of fuel for nuclear weapons at multiple secret sites in recent months and may try to hide these while…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah to work with Syrian state on refugee returns
BEIRUT – Hezbollah will work with the Syrian state and Lebanon’s General Security agency to help return Syrian refugees who want to go back to their country, its leader said.…
Singer James Arthur urges more mental health support in music
LONDON – More support should be given to music artists dealing with mental health problems and singers, DJs and musicians should talk more openly about their concerns, British singer-songwriter James…
Islamist militants attack base of regional military force in Mali
BAMAKO – Islamist militants raided the headquarters of a regional military taskforce in central Mali on Friday afternoon, opening fire with rockets and guns and attempting to infiltrate the base,…
Suspect charged with 5 murders in shotgun attack on Maryland newsroom
ANNAPOLIS – A Maryland man has been charged with multiple counts of murder, a day after police say he rampaged through a newsroom in Annapolis with a shotgun and killed…
Man detained at Moscow airport after false bomb threat: authorities
MOSCOW – A man has been detained at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport after falsely stating he was carrying an explosive device, the airport said in a statement. The incident comes as…
