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 |