Korean elderly back road safety seats
A city in South Korea has put out special seating for older people at road crossings. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2PzLLBw Read More
Japanese Emperor Akihito's human touch
Emperor Akihito will be remembered as the man who began the modernisation of Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne. from BBC News - World https...Read More
Jeopardy: How a pro gambler 'cracked' US game show
Sports bettor James Holzhauer's unusual strategy is paying off as he crushes Jeopardy records. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2L...Read More
'We are students thanks to South Africa's #FeesMustFall protests'
What has changed since mass protests led South Africa to announce free education for poor university students? from BBC News - World https...Read More
How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together
Young people on either side of a decades-old conflict seldom meet, but tech is building bridges. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vrI...Read More
Sri Lanka attacks: Where else in the world have face coverings been banned?
Following the Sri Lankan ban, BBC Reality Check looks at other countries that have imposed either a partial or complete ban on face covering...Read More
India student leader 'a symbol of protest' against PM Modi
Kanhaiya Kumar has emerged as an outlier in an election being seen as a battle for India's identity. from BBC News - World https://bbc...Read More
Sudan protesters say army trying to break up sit-in
Sudan's protest leaders say the military is trying to break up their sit-in outside army headquarters in the capital Khartoum. from Al...Read More
Iraq's undocumented children: 45.000 IDPs denied basic rights
After ISIL's defeat in Iraq, IDP children struggle to obtain education, healthcare, without adequate identification. from Al Jazeera E...Read More
EU extends ban on arms sales to Myanmar over Rohingya crisis
The measures, including embargo on weapons and other equipment, to stay until at least April, 30 2020. from Al Jazeera English http://bit....Read More
China 'to help' Cambodia if EU implements trade sanctions
The EU said it would launch action because of 'severe deficiencies when it comes to human rights and labor rights'. from Al Jazeer...Read More
Beijing's 'baleful influence' on Hong Kong's freedom of speech
Activists say jailing Umbrella Movement leaders shows how freedom of speech is being restricted in the city. from Al Jazeera English http:...Read More
US Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein sends resignation to Trump
Rosenstein's departure ends a nearly two-year run defined by his appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller. from Al Jazeera Englis...Read More
US combat veteran arrested for plot to cause 'mass casualties'
Officials say Mark Domingo was arrested as he finalised plans for an attack to 'cause the maximum number of casualties'. from Al J...Read More
'Unacceptable': Sri Lankans share their views on face veil ban
Al Jazeera speaks to a range of people, including Muslim women, on an issue that is dividing opinion in Sri Lanka. from Al Jazeera English...Read More
Indonesia plans to move capital from Jakarta
President Widodo decided at a special Cabinet meeting to move the capital outside of Indonesia's populous island, Java. from Al Jazeer...Read More
Trump, Erdogan discuss working group on Russian S-400
Turkey's President Erdogan says he won't step back from the deal to acquire missile defence system despite US pressure. from Al Ja...Read More
Amnesty: Iran secretly executes two minor boys over rape
Teenage cousins kept in dark about death sentences and flogged before executions, rights group says. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly...Read More
Can Iran close the Strait of Hormuz?
Tehran threatens to shut off waterway to one of the world's most important shipping channels. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2U...Read More
ISIL fighters' families stage German protest for their return
According to interior ministry, at least 59 children of German ISIL fighters were still in Syria at the end of March. from Al Jazeera Engl...Read More
ISIL chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appears in propaganda video
Unclear when footage was filmed but Baghdadi purportedly refers to Sri Lanka attacks and fight for Syria's Baghouz. from Al Jazeera En...Read More
Sudan's army rulers, protesters differ on joint council make-up
Joint council, if agreed, would replace existing 10-member military body that took power after al-Bashir's overthrow. from Al Jazeera ...Read More
DR Congo opposition leader calls for removal of president
Self-proclaimed opposition "president-elect" claims the presidential election in December was rigged. from Al Jazeera English ht...Read More
US: Young migrants seeking legal status sue Trump administration
In latest lawsuit of its kind, four young migrants say the US government is unfairly denying their claims. from Al Jazeera English http://...Read More
Spain election: Socialists likely to form coalition
It remains to be seen if the Socialists will be able to form a coalition for a stable and effective government. from Al Jazeera English ht...Read More
Ugandan pop star opposition MP Bobi Wine arrested again
Musician-turned-politician charged with leading a protest in Kampala last year without prior approval, police say. from Al Jazeera English...Read More
Spain election: Catalan independence dream still alive
Catalans have not forgotten their pro-independence leaders after eighteen months in prison. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2IOQ4sa ...Read More
Dozens killed after Cyclone Kenneth batters northern Mozambique
Tens of thousands of homes damaged or destroyed by second major storm to hit Mozambique in six weeks, officials say. from Al Jazeera Engli...Read More
US measles outbreak hits 'completely avoidable' 25-year-high
CDC reports 704 measles cases so far this year. The vast majority occurred in children who haven't received the vaccine. from Al Jazee...Read More
Spain's Socialists dominate vote but new government uncertain
Leader Pedro Sanchez celebrates after his Socialist party wins the most seats in Sunday's vote, but questions remain. from Al Jazeera ...Read More
Sri Lanka maintains high alert for attacks ahead of Ramzan
There were no attacks on Sunday and Monday but security across Buddhist-majority Sri Lanka remains ramped up, with scores of suspected Islam...Read More
Sri Lanka lifts ban on social media, security remains tight
The Sri Lankan government has lifted a ban on social media platforms intended to stop the spread of rumours after the Easter Sunday bombings...Read More
Sri Lanka says 42 foreigners among Easter victims
from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Wg5qZM Read More
New Zealand police arrest man in Christchurch after reports of bomb threat
New Zealand police arrested a man in Christchurch following reports of a possible bomb threat in the city, where 50 people were killed in at...Read More
Japanese Emperor Akihito to abdicate after three decades on throne
Japanese Emperor Akihito reported his abdication to a Shinto sun goddess in a ritual at the Imperial Palace on Tuesday, starting a day of ce...Read More
No progress so Rohingya can return to Myanmar: UN aid chief
from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WmyIFS Read More
Joe Biden says Trump abused his office, ignored most Americans
The former vice president told hundreds of supporters and labour activists that Saturday's deadly shooting at a California synagogue pro...Read More
Baghdadi appears in IS video after 5 years, hails Lanka blasts
A week after Islamic State owned up to deadly bombings in Sri Lanka that killed over 250 people and injured over 500, the outfit’s elusive c...Read More
Norway nets ‘trained Russian weapon’: A whale
A harness recovered from an unusually friendly white whale in north Norway may indicate the animal had been trained by the Russian navy as p...Read More
UN chief tells China to uphold human rights in Xinjiang
from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2ZJk0ed Read More
Indonesia eyes moving capital from congested Jakarta
The idea of moving Indonesia's seat of government from an urban conglomeration of nearly 30 million people with some of the world's ...Read More
Sri Lanka suspends police chief over Easter attacks
Sri Lanka's president suspended the chief of police on Monday and appointed a new defence secretary in a shake-up of the shell-shocked c...Read More
Pakistan, IMF in final round of talks on $8 billion bailout
Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund have launched the final round of talks over the $8 billion bailout package for Islamabad, a dea...Read More
Lanka to introduce tough laws to eliminate jihadism: PM Wickremesinghe
The deadly attacks could have been prevented if the new Counter Terrorism Bill, which provides for territorial jurisdiction, was passed in P...Read More
Authorities find thousands of liters of chemicals in Germany
German news agency DPA reported Monday that firefighters discovered the containers Sunday in a storehouse in Preussisch Oldendorf, near the...Read More
Sri Lankan woman gifts 5 pet dogs to army
from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Lk337k Read More
Indonesia floods kill at least 19, thousands displaced
from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2J1qJKD Read More
May reshuffle cabinet before 2nd term: Indonesia prez
from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2J9yKxt Read More
One dead, 7 injured in Baltimore shooting
The gunfire erupted after 5pm on a block in the city's western district of brick row homes. One man who was shot collapsed behind a Bapt...Read More
Socialists win snap polls in Spain marked by far-right gains
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialists won snap elections on Sunday without the necessary majority to govern solo in a fragme...Read More
Iran to Keep Exporting Crude Oil Despite US Pressure: President
Iran will continue to export oil despite U.S. pressure aimed at reducing the nation's crude oil shipments to zero, Iran President Hassan...Read More
Sri Lanka Lifts Ban On Social Media, Security Remains Tight
The Sri Lankan government has lifted a ban on social media platforms intended to stop the spread of rumours after the Easter Sunday bombings...Read More
New Zealand Police Respond To Undisclosed Incident In Christchurch
New Zealand police said on Tuesday they were responding to an incident in Christchurch, where 50 people were killed in attacks by a lone gun...Read More
Australian Police Detain Man, Neutralise Explosive Materials
Australian bomb experts were working to destroy "explosive" materials found in a suburban Adelaide home Tuesday, following the arr...Read More
What If An Asteroid Was About To Hit Earth? Scientists Ponder Question
Here's a hypothetical: a telescope detects an asteroid between 100 and 300 meters in diameter racing through our solar system at 14 kilo...Read More
Pilots Didn't "Completely" Follow Procedures In 737 Max Crash: Boeing CEO
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said the safety systems on its 737 MAX jets were properly designed, but the pilots did not "completely...Read More
US Should Keep Promise To Pay North Korea For Student's Release: Ex-Envoy
The former US diplomat who secured the release from North Korea of American Otto Warmbier said on Monday Washington should honour its pledge...Read More
US Teen Suicides Up After Netflix's ''13 Reasons Why", Study Shows
Suicides by young Americans rose by nearly a third in the month following the 2017 debut of popular Netflix television drama series "13...Read More
ISIS Chief Talks Of Syria Defeat, Sri Lanka In First Video In 5 Years
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appeared Monday in a video for the first time in five years, indicating that he has survived the territoria...Read More
Man Plotted To Bomb US Rallies; Was Retaliating For New Zealand Attacks
An Army veteran who allegedly planned to bomb a Los Angeles-area white supremacist rally has been arrested and his plot foiled, authorities ...Read More
Japanese Emperor Akihito To Step Down After Three Decades On Throne
Japanese Emperor Akihito will abdicate on Tuesday in favour of his elder son, ending a three-decade reign during which he sought to ease the...Read More
Threat To Japanese Prince Underscores Royal Line's Succession Crisis
Two kitchen knives have been found on the school desk of a young Japanese prince who one day stands to inherit the Chrysanthemum Throne, hei...Read More
Boeing Wins Shareholders' Confidence, Prepares For Key 737 MAX Test Flight
Boeing executives successfully beat back shareholder challenges to their authority on Monday as the company signaled it expects regulators t...Read More
US Army Veteran Plotted Mass Attack At White Nationalist Rally, Arrested
A US Army veteran who was allegedly plotting a large-scale terror attack near Los Angeles as revenge for the recent mass shootings in Christ...Read More
Family Of US Synagogue Shooter Describe Him As "Evil"
The parents of the teenager accused of shooting dead one worshipper and wounding three others at a California synagogue denounced his action...Read More
China, Pakistan Sign Agreements On Space Exploration, Manned Missions
China and Pakistan have signed an agreement on space exploration, marking a new phase in space science cooperation including manned missions...Read More
Ex-Nissan Boss Ghosn Trial To Be Delayed Possibly Until Next Year: Report
Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn's trial, which was expected to begin in September, will be delayed, local media said Saturday, hinting ...Read More
Terrorists Used "Easily Available Chemicals" To Make Bombs: Sri Lanka PM
The suicide bombers behind the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka assembled easily-available chemicals to make explosives, Prime Minister Ra...Read More
ISIS Chief Refers To Sri Lanka In First Video In Five Years
The Islamic State group's elusive chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has purportedly appeared for the first time in five years in a propaganda v...Read More
President Putin Floats "Common Citizenship" For Russians, Ukrainians
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Ukrainians and Russians were "one people" and would benefit from common citizens...Read More
After Mueller report: What ever happened to the ‘Steele dossier’?
A covert Russian operation to elect Donald Trump. Russian attempts to sow discord in the United States and between the U.S. and its Western ...Read More
With rise of Vox, Europe's populist wave reaches Spanish shores
Lola Enriquez, from the small district of Maracena in Granada, hasn’t always been open about her support of Vox, Spain’s ultranationalist pa...Read More
Nostalgia and hope as Japan’s emperor hands over throne
The staff of candy company Kintaro-Ame was fixated on the television April 1, awaiting news of the name of Japan’s new imperial era. “Reiwa”...Read More
The tender embrace after a synagogue shooting
Last Saturday, just after a lone gunman killed one and injured two at a synagogue in Poway, California, any number of people rushed to repai...Read More
Japan's 85-year-old monarch retiring as the people's Emperor
from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://cnn.it/2Lbwubk Read More
UN boss raises Xinjiang Uyghurs during his trip to China
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reminded China that its treatment of Uyghurs is still under close watch. Human rights ...Read More
Jakarta is sinking and Indonesia doesn't want its capital there anymore
from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://cnn.it/2V4ubLV Read More
ISIS leader allegedly appears for first time in five years
from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://cnn.it/2L717yG Read More
US sails destroyers through Taiwan Strait
The US Navy sailed two destroyers, the USS Stethem and USS William P. Lawrence, through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, referring to the operat...Read More
A 'love match' that won over Japan
from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://cnn.it/2V63MNF Read More
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A week after serial explosions ripped through Sri Lanka, the President’s office on Sunday banned any “covering of face” to conceal identity....Read More
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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2DCvA1w Read More
Job-hopping in US gets tougher for H-1B holders
It is getting tougher for H-1B visa holders to switch jobs. Even if the new job is similar, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Se...Read More
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