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Kabul To Set Penalties For Subculture of Boy Sex Slaves
Afghanistan is finally set to outlaw the sick 'bacha bazi' practice that sees young boys dressed up as women and...
Top Brands Including H&M, Zara To Boycott Bangladesh Garment Summit
Leading fashion brands including H&M and Zara will boycott a key industry conference in Bangladesh in support of...
UK Upholds New Income Rules For Foreign Spouses
Income rules which stop thousands of British citizens bringing their foreign spouse to the UK are lawful “in...
South African Private Equity Firm Acquires Kenyan Unit of Aon
A South African private equity firm has acquired the Kenyan unit of global insurance broker Aon for an undisclosed...
Rival Syrian Camps Due In Geneva Ahead of Talks
Rival Syrian camps were due in Geneva Wednesday for UN-brokered talks to end the six-year conflict with persistent...
Thailand To Bar ‘ultras’ From Football World Cup Qualifiers
Thai football authorities said on Tuesday they would cancel the tickets of around 800 'ultras' for three World Cup...
Kabul To Set Penalties For Subculture of Boy Sex Slaves
Afghanistan is set to lay out stringent penalties for "bacha bazi" -- sexual slavery and abuse of boys -- for the first...
Pilot Had ‘near Collision’ In 2015
An Australian pilot who died in a Melbourne plane crash had been investigated before over a "near collision" in 2015,...
Trump Could Backtrack On Obama’s Transgender Policies
The White House hinted Tuesday that it could overturn protections for transgender students that required public schools...
Israeli Soldier Gets 18 Months For Killing Palestinian
An Israeli military court on Tuesday sentenced a soldier to 18 months in prison for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian...
Israeli Soldier Gets 18 Months For Killing Palestinian
An Israeli military court on Tuesday sentenced a soldier to 18 months in prison for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian...
Syria Talks Remain Focussed On ‘political Transition’
Upcoming Syria peace talks remain focused on negotiating a "political transition" in the war-ravaged country, the UN...
Dozens of Migrants Drown Off Libya
It is believed they were trying to cross the Mediterranean to Italy. Migrant deaths have risen to record levels along...
74 Dead Refugees Wash Ashore In Zawiya
Refugee deaths have risen to record levels across the Mediterranean Sea in the past year Libya's Red Crescent has said...
Regional Rivals Iran, Turkey Trade Barbs Over Syria
Diplomatic tensions escalated Tuesday between Turkey and Iran as the countries traded accusations over their roles in...
Mugabe Marks 93rd Birthday With Faltering TV Interview
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, the world's oldest national ruler, turned 93 on Tuesday, using a long and...
France, US Pressure DR Congo Over Video Massacre
The United States and France called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to investigate a video purporting to show...
Afghan Villagers Flee Pakistani Cross-Border Firing
Hundreds of Afghan families have been displaced by cross-border rocket and artillery fire by Pakistani troops, an aid...
Convoy Carrying Head of Libya’s U.N.-Backed Govt Shot At In Tripoli
A convoy carrying the prime minister of Libya's U. N.-backed government and the heads of an allied parliament and...