Thailand Threaten Facebook Over Block Content
Authorities in Thailand have warned Facebook to take down content critical of the monarchy, or face legal action. The social ...
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Syria Kurds Say US Decision To Arm Them Will Hasten IS Defeat
Kurdish fighters battling the Islamic State group in Syria said Wednesday that the "historic" US decision to provide them with ...
Turkey Says US Arming Kurdish Syria Fighters ‘unacceptable’
Turkey on Wednesday slammed as "unacceptable" a US announcement that Washington would supply arms and military equipment to Kurdish fighters ...
New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister Feared Being Hit With A Dildo
New Zealand's deputy prime minister has told a court of her feared she would be struck with a dildo when ...
New Zealand Deputy PM Tells of Dildo Protest Fears
New Zealand's deputy prime minister testified Tuesday that a colleague accused of careless driving feared an attack from a dildo-wielding ...
Wife Seeks Release of Turkish Businessman Held In Malaysia
The wife of a Turkish businessman detained in Malaysia for alleged terrorism offences made a tearful appeal to the government ...
Third Turk Arrested In Malaysia For Security Reasons
A third Turkish national has been arrested in Malaysia, his lawyer said Friday, after two others were taken into custody ...
Nepal Moves To Impeach First Female Chief Justice
Nepal's first female chief justice has been suspended after the government filed a motion to impeach her, triggering protests within ...
Turkey Sacks 4,000 More Officials In Coup-Bid Crackdown
The Turkish government has sacked almost 4,000 more public officials in what appears to be the latest purge related to ...
MPs Back Plans For 8 June Poll
A UK general election will be held on 8 June after MPs backed Prime Minister Theresa May's call for a ...
VP Pence Thanks Corporate Japan For Boosting US Growth
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday hailed Japanese companies for contributing to US economic prosperity, moving to ease fears over ...
Indian Politicians To Face Trial Over Mosque Demolition
Three senior members of India's ruling Hindu nationalist party including a government minister should face trial over the demolition of ...
Brittle Economy Risk For Erdogan Ahead of Turkey Poll
At rallies ahead of Sunday's referendum on expanding his powers, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is fond of reciting the ...
Poland Plans To Turn Universities Into Start-Up Incubators
Dozens of Polish students mill outside the University of Warsaw. Those midway through courses contemplate a second degree or a ...
Turkey Welcomes US Syria Strike, Urges No-Fly Zone
Turkey on Friday welcomed a US missile strike on a Syrian regime airbase in retaliation for a suspected chemical attack, ...
New Zealand Floods Force Evacuations After Tropical Storm Debbie
The entire town of Edgecumbe on New Zealand's North Island has been evacuated, after severe flooding. About 600 homes and ...
A Timeline of Key Events In the Kim Assassination
The body of the assassinated half-brother of North Korea's leader, which has been stored in a Malaysian morgue for more ...
Turkey’s Erdogan Warns Europeans ‘won’t Be Safe’ If Diplomatic Row Continues
Europeans across the world will not be able to walk the streets safely if they keep up their current attitude ...
Paedophilia Cases Spark Social Media Outcry In Vietnam
Vietnamese cops took three months to respond seriously to allegations that an eight-year-old girl had been molested, but then outrage ...
Erdogan Says Vote Is Best Response To ‘fascist’ Europe
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today voting 'yes' in next month's referendum on expanding his powers was the best ...