South Korea court upholds ban on gay sex in the military
The ruling is a setback in the fight for LGBT rights in the country, human rights groups say.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ghana power crisis: Limited gas supply triggers nationwide power outage
The power operator says electricity supplies have been curtailed as a result of "limited gas supply".
1970-01-01 08:00
Qatar sentences eight Indians to death
Reports say eight Indian men who worked in Qatar have been sentenced to death on spying charges.
1970-01-01 08:00
Maine shootings: Idyllic Lewiston a ghost town as manhunt drags on
Streets were empty, stores and schools were closed as the search continued for the Maine shooting suspect.
1970-01-01 08:00
Li Keqiang: Former Chinese premier dies from heart attack at 68
Chinese state media said he passed away from a heart attack despite "all-out efforts" to revive him.
1970-01-01 08:00
First flight bringing Afghan refugees from Pakistan lands in UK
Many Afghans who fled the Taliban after working with the UK government are waiting for relocation.
1970-01-01 08:00
Mahua Moitra: The firebrand Indian MP in ‘cash-for-query’ scandal
Mahua Moitra is known to ask tough questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government.
1970-01-01 08:00
How does China fix the Evergrande mess?
The heavily indebted company has become the poster child of the country's flailing property sector.
1970-01-01 08:00
Neuschwanstein: US man charged over deadly attack at famed German castle
The suspect is accused of pushing two women into a ravine at Neuschwanstein Castle and raping one of them.
1970-01-01 08:00
Israel Gaza: EU calls for 'corridors and pauses' for humanitarian aid
Member states disagreed over whether to call for short breaks in the fighting or a longer pause.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukraine war: Russia executing own retreating soldiers, US says
The White House says heavy losses and poor morale are leading to mutinies in some units.
1970-01-01 08:00
Lewiston attack: What we know so far about Maine mass shooting
Eighteen people have been killed in two shootings in the north-east US, with the gunman still at large.
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