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Twitter Accounts Hijacked With ‘Nazi’ Hashtags In Turkish

A diplomatic spat between Turkey, the Netherlands and Germany spread online on Wednesday when a large number of Twitter...

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Philippine Vice President Slams Drug War

Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo said Wednesday the nation's drug war had left Filipinos feeling "hopeless and...

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Syria Has Become ‘torture Chamber’

The UN rights chief warned Tuesday that a "tidal wave of bloodshed" over more than six years of war in Syria had...

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‘El Chapo’ Health Deteriorating In US Custody

Notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is fast deteriorating in the New York cell where he is detained,...

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Enduring Pain For Philippine Drug War Widows

Sally Antonio is exhausted from working three jobs since police killed her husband and son, a typical Philippine drug...

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‘El Chapo’ Health Deteriorating In US Custody

The health of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, one of the world's most notorious criminals, is...

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Russian Blogger On Trial For Playing Pokemon Game ‘in Church’

Russia put a blogger on trial Monday on charges of offending religious believers and fomenting hatred by posting a...

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Police Harassment of Kumawu and Bodomase Dwellers Continues

By Rockson Adofo Is there anyone out there that can help to stop these injurious intimidations, harassments and...

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South Sudan ‘to Profit’ From Crisis With $10,000 Visas

International aid agencies on Saturday slammed South Sudan's decision to raise foreign worker visa fees to as much as...

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Air Strike Kills 26 In Yemen

An air strike by a Saudi-led Arab coalition on a market in Yemen killed 20 civilians and six rebels on Friday, medical...

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Marwako Manager Is A Ghanaian, Not Lebanese – Lawyer Insists

Counsel for the Marwako Restaurant manager who dipped the face of one staff in blended pepper has condemned what he...

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Marwako Manager Is A Ghanaian, Not Lebanese – Lawyer Claims

Counsel for the Marwako Restaurant manager who dipped the face of one staff in blended pepper has condemned what he...

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Saudi-Led Coalition Used Cluster Bombs In Yemen

Amnesty International on Thursday accused the Saudi-led Arab coalition battling rebels in Yemen of using banned cluster...

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Nigerian Military To Probe Rights Abuse Claims

Nigeria's military on Wednesday announced it would look into alleged human rights abuses by troops, including in the...

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Group Raises Red Flag Over Bad Prisons’ Conditions

A group, calling itself Citizen’s Watch Alliance (CiWA), has raised a red flag over the upsurge of deplorable...

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Marwako In Hot Soup As Gender and Employment Ministers Delve Into Assault Case

The recent Lebanese Marwako Supervisor assault of a Ghanaian worker has indeed landed the fast food enterprise in the...

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Amnesty Int. Wades Into Marwako Saga, Wants Full Probe

Human rights group, Amnesty International is calling for a full scale investigation into the abuse of a worker at fast...

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Thai Army To Drop Charges Over Torture Report

Thailand's army said Tuesday it would drop a defamation case against three human rights workers who alleged that troops...

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‘Shameful’ If Darfur Chemical Attacks Left Unprobed

Amnesty International on Tuesday renewed its call for a UN investigation into suspected chemical weapons attacks by...