Australian police seize huge drug haul

Donald Trump vows not to order Americans to wear masks

US President Donald Trump has vowed not to order Americans to wear masks to contain the spread of coronavirus. His comments came after the country’s top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, urged state and local leaders to be “as forceful as possible” in getting people to wear masks. Wearing face coverings, Dr Fauci added, is “really important” and “we should be using them, everyone”. The wearing of face coverings has become highly politicised in the US. President Trump, who had prev

18 Jul, 2020

Concerns raised over persecution of religious group in South Korea

NGOs in association with the United Nations and religious communities in the globe are raising their voices on the need to correct inappropriate persecution and human rights violation against a religious group in South Korea named Shincheonji Church of Jesus. Eleven NGOs including European Coordination of Associations and Individuals for Freedom of Conscience (CAP-LC) submitted a report for ?annual report for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights? to the UN Secretary General at the 44th ses

15 Jul, 2020

Ukraine hostage crisis ends after president’s bizarre video

A stand-off in Ukraine has ended with security forces freeing 10 hostages from a bus in the city of Lutsk and detaining the gunman, after a bizarre intervention by the president. Pictures showed the gunman lying on the ground after his arrest. Just before the man’s arrest, President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a short video to comply with one of his demands, saying the words: “Everyone should watch the 2005 film Earthlings.” All the hostages are unharmed. The man has been named by police as Ma

22 Jul, 2020