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Myanmar approves controversial religion bills
AFP, Published on 20/08/2015
» YANGON - Myanmar's parliament passed two controversial bills proposed by hardline Buddhist nationalists, MPs said Thursday, completing a package of legislation that activists fear will curb religious freedoms as anti-Muslim tensions fester.
Eurozone to give crucial verdict on Greek bailout deal
AFP, Published on 14/08/2015
» BRUSSELS - Eurozone finance ministers gathered in Brussels on Friday for crucial talks on approving a huge bailout for Greece designed to save the country from financial collapse and a chaotic exit from the eurozone.
Nauru rights concerns threaten to overshadow Pacific meet
AFP, Published on 09/07/2015
» SYDNEY - Pacific diplomats gathered in Sydney Thursday for a foreign ministers' summit focused on disaster management, although concerns about an alleged clampdown on basic freedoms in Nauru threatens to overshadow the talks.
Afghan lawmakers reject female Supreme Court nominee
AFP, Published on 08/07/2015
» KABUL - Afghan lawmakers on Wednesday rejected the first ever female nominee for the country's Supreme Court, a setback to the government's efforts to promote women to high-profile positions.
Kuwait buries IS attack victims as security boosted
AFP, Published on 28/06/2015
» KUWAIT CITY - Thousands of Kuwaitis braved scorching summer heat on Saturday to attend the funerals of 18 out of 26 victims of a Shiite mosque bombing claimed by the Islamic State group.
Two killed in blasts at Turkey party rally ahead of polls
AFP, Published on 06/06/2015
» DIYARBAKIR (TURKEY) - Two people were killed and over 100 wounded in explosions Friday at a rally by the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP) in southeastern Turkey, adding to tensions two days ahead of tight legislative polls.
Afghan weddings: bigger, fatter and hard to tame
AFP, Published on 24/05/2015
» KABUL - With a burst of confetti, dancers clap and twirl around a garland-bedecked groom as Afghanistan's wedding season kicks into high gear, but lawmakers pushing for austerity are bent on taming out-of-control guest lists.
France bans skinny models from catwalks
AFP, Published on 03/04/2015
» PARIS — France’s lower house on Friday voted to ban ultra-thin catwalk models, despite howls of protest from modelling agencies in the world's fashion capital.
Britain allows 'three-parent babies'
AFP, Published on 04/02/2015
» Britain on Tuesday became the first country in the world to allow the creation of babies with DNA from three people after MPs voted for the controversial procedure.
Tongans dump half their MPs in general election
AFP, Published on 28/11/2014
» NUKU'ALOFA (TONGA) - Tongans dumped half their members of parliament in a general election this week as the tiny Pacific island kingdom faces up to a grim economic outlook.