Beirut: A coalition of Lebanese civil society organisations published a letter condemning what it calls a "crackdown" on LGBT rights by authorities. The letter, signed by the Coalition to Defend Freedom of Expression in Lebanon, said that the government had unlawfully banned peaceful gatherings in support
Male: In a serious setback for media freedom, the Maldives parliament today enacted legislation allowing courts to force journalists and media outlets to reveal their sources. While reiterating constitutional provisions guaranteeing freedom of the press, the new Evidence Act includes an exception that undermines those protections:
London: Protesters snarled up major UK roads with a slow-moving procession of vehicles to demand government action against rocketing fuel prices. The action came as senior criminal lawyers staged a second walkout in England and Wales against years of government cuts to their fees, intensifying a
Taha Amir One can articulate that war never ceases, and their use also seems never-ending for some weapons. Firearms produced for world war two could still be seen on contemporaneous frontlines on parity with their modernistic counterparts. Some are century-old designs constructed for a completely different
Berlin: German authorities returned to Nigeria the first two of more than 1,100 priceless sculptures known as the Benin Bronzes that were looted by Europeans in the 19th century. British soldiers looted some 5,000 of the artifacts - intricate sculptures and plaques dating back to the
Lahore: A 12-member delegation of British Sikh soldiers visited Pakistan this week, expressing their appreciation for its efforts to preserve the two most holy sites of Sikhism and other historical places related to Sikh religious leaders. The two most revered shrines of the Sikh religion are
New Delhi: Indian authorities have blocked a Pulitzer prize-winning Kashmiri photojournalist from taking a flight to Paris where she was to take part in a book launch and photography exhibition displaying her photos from Kashmir. Sanna Irshad Mattoo, who works with Reuters as a multimedia journalist
New Delhi: A Haryana panchayat which saw presence of members of Hindutva groups like Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishadcalled for an “economic boycott of Muslim businesspersons,” Indian Express has reported. The panchayat was held at a temple in Manesar and was attended by nearly 200
New Delhi: Catching his breath after a set of push-ups, Indian teenager Neeraj Kumar said waking before dawn for a gruelling military-style training session had become part of his routine — even as his dreams of an army career turn to dust. Joining the military has
Geneva: A UN-appointed mission to Libya said on Monday there are “probable mass graves” yet to be investigated, possibly as many as 100, in a town where hundreds of bodies have already been found and it urged Tripoli to continue searching. The report to be submitted