Pakistan: Briton sentenced to death for blasphemy ISLAMABAD — A mentally ill British man has been sentenced to death in Pakistan after being convicted of blasphemy charges, defense lawyers said Friday. Mohammed Asghar was arrested in 2010 in... (photo: AP / Emilio Morenatti) Lexington Herald-Leader Mohammad Asghar Pakistan Supreme Court Photos Sharia Laws in Pakistan Wikipedia: Mohammad Asghar |
Samba-Panza’s oath day marred by violence Bangui - Sixteen people died in clashes in Central African Republic on Thursday as new interim president Catherine Samba-Panza took office with a plea for militia to lay down their arms to halt the... (photo: flickr / Pan-African News Wire File Photos) Independent online (SA) 2014 Central African Republic Elections Catherine Samba Panza Central African Republic Conflict Photos Wikipedia: Catherine Samba-Panza |
Australia Raid On Drugs Linked To Terror Australian authorities have seized more than Aus $580m (£300m) worth of drugs and assets as part of an investigation into money laundering that could be linked to terrorist activities. The haul... (photo: AP / Australia Federal Police) Skynews Australia - Eligo Money Laundering in Australia Photos Terrorism in Australia Wikipedia : Organised crime in Australia |
Ukraine opposition sets 24-hour deadline KIEV, Ukraine—Ukrainian opposition leaders issued a stark ultimatum to President Viktor Yanukovych on Wednesday to call early elections within 24 hours or face more popular rage, after at least... (photo: AP / Efrem Lukatsky) Denver Post EU Protest Human Rights Photos Ukraine Wikipedia: Euromaidan |
Peace talks on Syria stuck over Assad's future MATTHEW LEE Associated Press= MONTREUX, Switzerland (AP) â Furiously divided from the start, representatives of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the rebellion against him threatened Wednesday to... (photo: AP / Manu Brabo) The Guardian Peace Talks - Syria Photos Syria Violence Syrian Civil War Wikipedia: Syrian conflict peace proposals |
UN expert: CAR risks spiralling into genocide The UN chief's special adviser on genocide prevention has warned of a "high risk of crimes against humanity and of genocide" in the Central African Republic. Adama Dieng and other UN officials... (photo: AP / Jerome Delay) Al Jazeera Photos C.A.R. - Conflict C.A.R. - Violence Ethnic War - C.A.R. Wikipedia: Central African Republic conflict under the Djotodia administration |
Guantanamo: 260 weeks and counting A week, it has been said, is a long time in politics. It is even longer for someone imprisoned thousands of miles from home with no indication of when, if ever, he will be released or brought to... (photo: US Navy / MCS2 Michael Billings) Al Jazeera Guantanamo Detention Human Rights Photos UN Wikipedia: Guantanamo Bay detention camp |