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IAAF new gender rules 'humiliating, harmful': UN rights council
AFP, Published on 22/03/2019
» GENEVA - The UN Human Rights Council has condemned the IAAF's attempt to regulate the testosterone levels of female athletes, as nations unanimously backed the cause of South African runner Caster Semenya.
In Zimbabwe, grief and hunger stalk storm victims
AFP, Published on 22/03/2019
» CHIMANIMANI (ZIMBABWE) - Eunica Simango sits with downcast eyes as she waits at a relief centre in Chimanimani.
German police warn social media stars after Berlin brawl
AFP, Published on 22/03/2019
» BERLIN - German police warned social media stars Friday to rein in their followers after making several arrests during a brawl in Berlin when fans of two YouTubers squared off.
Ghana journalists fear 'rule of jungle' after attacks
AFP, Published on 22/03/2019
» ACCRA - Ghana's reputation as a beacon of media freedom in an otherwise turbulent region has come under threat following a spate of attacks on journalists.
Princess presides at reception for Thaksin's daughter
Online Reporters, Published on 22/03/2019
» Princess Ubolratana on Friday presided over the wedding reception of Thaksin Shinawatra’s youngest daughter in Hong Kong.
Israel envoy summoned over 'intrusion' at French cultural centre
AFP, Published on 22/03/2019
» PARIS - France's foreign ministry said Friday that it had summoned the Israeli government's representative in Paris over what it called an "intrusion" by Israeli forces at its cultural centre in Jerusalem.
Anger and grief as Iraq ferry death toll hits 100
AFP, Published on 22/03/2019
» MOSUL, Iraq: The capsizing of a Tigris river ferry packed with families celebrating Kurdish New Year in Mosul left at least 100 people dead, mostly women and children, the Iraqi interior ministry said on Friday, as grief and anger swept the city.
Reprieved May in final push for Brexit deal
AFP, Published on 22/03/2019
» LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May returns to Britain on Friday vowing to make "every effort" to win over MPs opposed to her EU divorce deal, hours after securing a delay to Brexit from European leaders in Brussels.
Scramble to deliver aid in cyclone-battered Mozambique
AFP, Published on 22/03/2019
» BEIRA, Mozambique: Aid workers faced disarray and a clamour for help Friday as they headed out across central Mozambique, battling to help tens of thousands of people battered by one of southern Africa's most powerful storms.
Politician Prayut the highlight of last-gasp party rallies
Published on 22/03/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha took the stage at the final rally of the pro-regime Palang Pracharath Party in Bangkok on Friday night, saying he was “ready to die for the country” and warning supporters to beware of false promises.