Transport plane crash kills at least five in Indonesia
A military transport plane crashed in a residential area of Medan in Indonesia killing at least 30 people, officials say.
The plane with 12 crew members on board came down soon after take-off and crashed into...
Cairo car bomb kills Egypt prosecutor Hisham Barakat
Egypt's public prosecutor, Mr Barakat, died of his wounds in hospital following a bomb attack on his car in Cairo, reports say.
The Egyptian state news agency Mena said that Mr Barakat had died after...
Contentious Drug used in executions upheld by US Supreme Court
Opponents of the death penalty suffered a setback when the US Supreme Court upheld the use of a contentious drug in executions, saying it does not violate a ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
In...
Man sets fire on himself in Japan bullet train
Its reported that in Japan, six people have been injured, two seriously, after a passenger set himself on fire on a Shinkansen bullet train.
A passenger had poured oil over himself in the first carriage...
Sightsavers fight trachoma in Sudan
Global Trachoma Mapping Project, funded by UK-aid, aims to eliminate the disease by 2020 in sudan with technology and research.
Trachoma - the world's leading infectious cause of blindness, is an outcome of poor hygiene...
Signing Ceremony for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Delegates from 57 countries are getting together in China for the signing ceremony of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a new international financial institution set to rival the World Bank and Asian Development...
US supreme court legalizes Gay marriage across America
US Supreme Court has ruled that Same-sex marriage is a legal right across America.
The ruling means that 14 states with bans on same-sex marriage will no longer be able to enforce them. Officials in...
Jurong Island Phase 4
Jurong Island Phase 4 increased the land surface of Singapore with 540 hectares, and the Tuas View extension added another 920 hectares. In order to execute the phase 4, following works have been performed:...
Banks will be closed all week in Greece
European Central Bank has decided not to extend emergency funding to Greece. This resulted in Greek government introducing capital controls and temporarily closing banks all week.
Decree to protect the Greek financial system :
Cash...
Big brands are becoming big business in Iran
A luxury-shopping revolution is taking shape in Iran. The roadside billboards and luxury shopping centres that have come across Tehran makes it clear that Iranian consumers on average have more money to spend.
Middle-class Iranians...