Thousands have marched in Hong Kong to demand a greater say in how their future leaders are chosen.
From New Year’s Day, Zimbabwe wll ban foreigners from owning a majority stake in a host of businesses.
A December 31 deadline to remove part of the Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal for destruction has been missed.
A giant, inflatable duck on display in a northern Taiwan port has exploded, only 11 days after it went on display.
The government has said Australian ambassador Jacqueline Zwambila’s fears for her safety on return to Zimbabwe are unfounded.
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/ 29 December 2013
Candle-light vigils have been planned across India to mark the death of a female student a year ago who was gang raped on moving bus in Delhi.
Candle-light vigils have been planned across India to mark the death of a female student a year ago who was gang raped on moving bus in Delhi.
Zim’s opposition party has expressed its concern after Jacqueline Zwambila asked Canberra for asylum, citing fears for her safety if she returns home.
A Taliban suicide bomber has detonated an explosives-packed vehicle next to a Nato military convoy in Kabul, say officials.
Pakistan says it would raise the issue of US drone strikes inside its territory at the United Nations Human Rights Council.