Marinos fined for banana wave

Japanese football club punished after fan waved banana at Brazil striker Renato during league match. Japan’s Yokohama Marinos club have been slapped with a $48,179 fine after a fan made a racist... Read more »

Egypt’s prisons still rife with torture

Human rights groups say at least 25,000 people have been detained in the past year, while dozens have died in custody. Cairo, Egypt – Amr was arrested in March while having a cup... Read more »

Ukraine rebels to open path for trapped army

Separatists to allow “humanitarian corridor” for encircled troops after intervention by Russian president. Ukraine’s pro-Moscow separatists have agreed to let encircled Ukrainian government forces leave the rebel-held areas following intervention from Russian President... Read more »

Pakistan army intervenes in political crisis

Military to act as “guarantor” as politician Imran Khan and cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri continue to call for PM’s resignation. Islamabad, Pakistan – The military has intervened in Pakistan’s ongoing political crisis, playing the role... Read more »

Malaysia Airlines cuts 6,000 jobs in overhaul

Hit by double passenger jet disasters in a year, airline also delists from stock exchange as it seeks to revive brand. Malaysia Airlines will cut 6,000 workers and remove itself from the... Read more »

Colombia grants gay couples adoption rights

Court grants limited adoption rights to gay and lesbian couples, setting a precedent for similar cases in the country. Colombia has taken a major step in recognizing the rights of same-sex couples,... Read more »

Four found guilty of shooting Rwandan general

South Africa court acquits two others over 2010 attempted murder of former general Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa. Four of the six suspects accused of trying to kill a former general from the Rwandan... Read more »

راحیل شریف کو ثالث کا نہیں منصف کا کردار ادا کرنا ہوگا

سید عتیق الحسن، سڈنی آسٹریلیا ایک مرتبہ پھر پاکستان کے سیاستدانوں نے یہ ثابت کر دیا  ہےکہ جب اُن کو اقتدار میں آکر   موقع  ملتا ہے کہ پاکستان  میں صحح جمہوریت اور... Read more »

Islamic State lays siege to Iraqi Turkmen

Residents of Amerli say they are running out of water and food supplies, as the UN warns of a ‘desperate’ situation. Kirkuk, Iraq – About to give birth, and with all roads in... Read more »

Australia’s Qantas reports record $2.6bn loss

Airline seeks to reassure investors as it writes down $2.4bn for past year due to company restructuring. Qantas Airways has reported its biggest financial loss so far, after writing $2.4bn off the... Read more »

Ebola-hit states slip further into isolation

Airlines withdraw more services from west African nations as ministers hold summit in Ghana to discuss epidemic. Airlines ended more services to African countries hit by the Ebola outbreak that has left... Read more »

FIR registered against Nawaz, Shahbaz Shareef and 19 others

LAHORE: A First Information Report (FIR) was registered against 21 persons, including the prime minister and Punjab chief minister, on Thursday on the the orders of the government. The Punjab police received... Read more »

مذاکرات ہر معاملہ کی کنُجی نہیں ہوتی

سید عتیق الحسن، سڈنی آسٹریلیا دنیا میں اگر ہر معاملہ ا ور تناظہ مذاکرات سے حل ہو جاتا  تو نا جنگیں ہوتیں نا جیلیں بنتی  ، نا عدالتوں کی ضرورت پڑتی اور... Read more »

Mary Brandon was punched in the face

Mary Brandon was punched in the face at the Notting Hill Carnival and spent nine hours in hospital THIS woman spent nine hours in hospital after a man punched her in the... Read more »

Military plane made from ‘human skin’

A BRITISH defence company is working on a military plane of the future that is covered by a ‘human skin’. Okay, sorry. If you’re imagining a big, fleshy aircraft flapping through the... Read more »

Selfie on top of Hong Kong Skyscraper reaches new heights

DON’T look down. An extreme selfie captured on top of a Hong Kong skyscraper could be the scariest one ever snapped. When a man with quest for the ultimate selfie (and a... Read more »

Londonderry Liberal MP Bart Bassett

Londonderry Liberal MP Bart Bassett stands aside while investigation into dodgy donations expands to include him and Buildev. LONDONDERRY Liberal MP Bart Bassett has become the ninth government MP to stand aside... Read more »

Benaud can ‘work from home’

Unwell cricket commentator offered the chance by broadcasters to work from home in the Aus-Ind Test series. Australia’s voice of cricket Richie Benaud has been offered the chance to commentate on Test... Read more »

Yemen’s rival protesters speak out

Supporters of rival Houthi and Islah groups have marched in Sanaa, as fears of sectarian violence are rising. Sanaa, Yemen – After a week of mounting anti-government protests in Sanaa led by the... Read more »

Kiev says Russian army convoy in east Ukraine

A day after Russia-Ukraine talks, Ukrainian army claims “up to 100” tanks and heavy weaponry crossed border from Russia. A massive convoy of Russian tanks and heavy weapons have crossed into Ukraine,... Read more »

Abdullah pulls out of Afghanistan vote audit

Afghan presidential candidate accuses auditors of refusing to throw out fraudulent ballot papers and demands probe. Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah has pulled his observers from an audit of the country’s disputed election over... Read more »

China rejects Taiwan breach of airspace claim

Two Chinese military jets performed “routine flight” and left without incident, says China’s defence ministry. Beijing has rejected Taipei’s claim that two Chinese military aircraft had breached Taiwan’s airspace four times, saying it... Read more »

Colombian drug hitman ‘Popeye’ released

John Jairo Vasquez, trusted lieutenant of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, freed after serving 22 years of 30-year sentence. One of Colombia’s most notorious hired killers, John Jairo Velasquez, has been released from... Read more »

WHO shuts down Sierra Leone Ebola laboratory

World Health Organisation closes facility after a health worker there was infected with deadly disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) has shut down a laboratory in Sierra Leone after a health worker there... Read more »