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Syria’s foreign minister has said he has handed Russia plans for a ceasefire in Aleppo, and was ready to exchange lists with rebel forces on a possible prisoner swap.
Italy polititian ‘blacks up’ for anti-migrant speech
A right-wing Italian politician smeared his face with black greasepaint in parliament, advising Italians to “become a bit darker” if they wanted to take advantage of the country’s supposed hand-outs…
S Sudan civilians tied, shot in war
New York — A UN rights envoy in South Sudan said on Thursday he had seen bodies in the streets that had been tied before being shot as the global…
New Iran sanctions would be a mistake: Gates
Washington — Proposals by US lawmakers to impose new sanctions against Iran would be a mistake that would sabotage a possible diplomatic deal with Tehran, former Pentagon chief Robert Gates…
‘Extreme’ heatwave to persist in SA
Cape Town — The South Africa Weather Service has classified the current heatwave being experienced by parts of South Africa as “extreme”, and has warned that it is set to…
NK offers olive branch after holocaust threat
North Korea has called on South Korea to end “all acts of provocation and slander”, a day after it warned of “an unimaginable holocaust” if the South carried out military…
Philippines a ‘source country’ for trafficking
Manila — A UK-based children’s charity said yesterday it will expand an anti-human trafficking project in the Philippines, as fears grow that young survivors of deadly typhoon Haiyan are becoming…
Woman to have four babies in one year
A woman who once feared she could never have children is due to give birth to four babies in one year. Sarah Ward, 28, conceived triplets just weeks after giving…
Woman sues ex-lawyers for professional negligence
A British woman has attempted to sue her former lawyers for professional negligence claiming they failed to properly explain to her that getting a divorce would end her marriage.
Fan stabs metal band lead singer to death ‘for not being Satanic enough’
A self-proclaimed satanist has claimed that he murdered the lead singer of a Thai black metal band for band for “tarnishing” satanism. Samong Traisattha, the 36-year-old lead singer with Surrender…