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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
40,000 Migrants to be relocated from Italy and Greece
EU leaders have agreed to relocate 40,000 migrants who have arrived in Italy and Greece to various EU states.
EU leaders, after their talks in...
EU removed all Philippine carriers from its safety blacklist
Based on European Union’s removal of all remaining Philippine carriers from its safety blacklist, aviation authorities confirmed that Philippine airlines will no longer be...