Greenland court extends whale activist Watson’s detention
A Greenland court on Thursday ordered US-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson to be kept in custody until September 5 pending a decision on...
Amnesty International urges Germany to continue taking in Afghans
The London-based human rights group Amnesty International on Thursday called on Germany to keep accepting refugees from Afghanistan, amid concerns the government initiative...
Navalny widow scorns official version of his death in Russian custody
Yulia Navalnaya, widow of leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, said on Thursday that the Russian authorities had offered no convincing explanation for...
Cargojet freighter aircraft knocked out of service by massive hail
Two Cargojet freighter aircraft suffered extensive damage during a hailstorm last week at Calgary International Airport in Canada, executives said during a call...
Italy imposes beach rules and selfie stop lights as tourist numbers hit peak levels
Dream Roman Holidays may be more like a nightmare for anyone visiting Italy over the next few days. Such huge numbers are expected...
UN to probe atrocities during Bangladesh’s deadly protests
A United Nations fact-finding mission is expected to arrive in Dhaka next week, according to information on Thursday, to probe alleged atrocities committed...
UNHCR to monitor implementation of Italy-Albania accord to ensure migrants’ asylum rights respected
ROME (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency, which has expressed serious concerns about Italy’s deal to process some migrants’ asylum requests at holding...
Pakistan’s internet firewall could cost economy $300 million, association says
By Ariba ShahidKARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan's economy could lose up to $300 million due to internet disruptions caused by imposition of a national...
Ukraine is making a point of treating Russian civilians very differently to how Russia...
Ukrainian soldiers are providing humanitarian aid to Russian civilians in Kursk, per a report.They are giving water and food, and setting up evacuation...
Russia is paying up to $4,000 a month for people to dig trenches to...
Russia is advertising trench-digging jobs in the border region of Kursk.The role pays between $1,600 and $4,000 per month.It comes as Ukraine continues...
