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Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi wins EU human rights prize

A Saudi blogger sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for insulting Muslim clerics has won the European Union’s Sakharov Prize for...

Rescuers begin to reach quake-hit areas

Survivors of magnitude 7.5 earthquake centred in a remote part of Afghanistan are pulling belongings from the rubble of their homes as rescuers begin...

Boss of South Korean ferry operator jailed after sinking

The head of a ferry operator was sentenced to seven years in prison in South Korea’s highest court over a ship sinking that killed...

China accuses US Navy of ‘provocative’ manoeuvre

China has summoned the American ambassador after a US Navy warship sailed close to an artificial island in the South China Sea. Executive Vice Minister...

Iran to attend international talks on Syria’s future

Iran has said it will attend the upcoming international talks over Syria’s future in Vienna. Iranian state TV quoted a foreign ministry spokeswoman as saying...

Survivors in quake-hit Pakistan seek help to rebuild homes

Residents in a Pakistani town that was among the worst-affected by this week’s massive earthquake are seeking help to rebuild their damaged homes. Authorities said...

UN: More than 13 million Syrians need aid and protection

The United Nations is estimating that 13.5 million people in Syria, including more than six million children, are now in need of humanitarian assistance...

Processed meats can cause bowel cancer, warn health experts

Global health experts have found that processed meat such as bacon, ham and sausages can cause bowel cancer. Red meat is also “probably” carcinogenic, with...

Anthrax found in English cow

Anthrax has been discovered in a cow in England – the first case in an animal there since 2006. The disease was detected by officials...

Video shows US school officer throwing student in classroom

Carolina school resource officer has been banned during a investigation after a video surfaced showing him throwing a student across a classroom floor. The incident...

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