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Bangladesh upholds death sentence for top Islamist leader
AFP, Published on 06/01/2016
» DHAKA - Bangladesh's highest court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence for the leader of the country's largest Islamist party for crimes during its 1971 independence struggle, paving the way for his execution within months.
Polish conservatives sow alarm with bid to consolidate power
AFP, Published on 05/12/2015
» WARSAW - Poland's conservatives have only been back in power for a few weeks but they are already sowing alarm in the EU member state by trying to take control of any organ that could keep them in check.
Turkey YouTube ban violated freedom of expression: Europe court
AFP, Published on 02/12/2015
» STRASBOURG (FRANCE) - The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Turkey had violated conventions on freedom of expression when it banned YouTube for more than two years.
Bangladesh court upholds opposition leaders' death sentences
AFP, Published on 18/11/2015
» DHAKA - Bangladesh's highest court on Wednesday upheld the death sentences of two opposition leaders convicted for atrocities during the 1971 war of independence against Pakistan.
Hong Kong court limits gag order slammed as press attack
AFP, Published on 07/11/2015
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong court Friday denied a sweeping gag order sought by Hong Kong University after a challenge from media and democracy advocates who described it as an attack on press freedom.
China orders academics to push Communist doctrine online
AFP, Published on 15/10/2015
» BEIJING - Chinese academics will be required to promote Communist party doctrine on the Internet, state-run media said Thursday, with promotions dependent on their ability to guide political discussions online.
Nobel Economics Prize to wrap up 2015 awards season
AFP, Published on 12/10/2015
» STOCKHOLM - The 2015 Nobel season wraps up Monday with the announcement of the winner of the economics prize, which could go to research into the job market or consumer behaviour, though no obvious frontrunner stands out.
After 75 winners, Nobel Economics Prize still contentious
AFP, Published on 10/10/2015
» STOCKHOLM - For economists, who often disagree with one another and get their forecasts wrong, the idea of a Nobel Prize for economics remains controversial after 75 years.
University protest for academic freedom in Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 09/10/2015
» HONG KONG - More than a thousand students, alumni and teachers joined a protest at Hong Kong University Friday evening as anger mounts over political interference in the city's education system.
Alexievich tops list of Nobel literature favourites
AFP, Published on 08/10/2015
» STOCKHOLM - Svetlana Alexievich of Belarus is among the bookies' favourites for Thursday's Nobel Prize in Literature but could see herself snubbed by the Swedish Academy, the awarding body that likes to surprise.