Hillary Clinton, former US Secretary of State and former First Lady, has formally entered the 2016 race for the White House in a bid to become the first woman US president. She launched her campaign website on Sunday, telling Americans she wanted to be their “champion”. Clinton ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008…
Bus Crash Kills 31 Athletes in Morocco
A head-on collision between a truck and a bus in Morocco today killed at least 31 people and left nine others injured. According to officials and media reports, the bus, which was transporting some athletes and their coach from a competition in the north of the country, caught fire after the collision. The ugly incident…
Yemen: U.S Warns Iran Over Houthi Rebel
John Kerry, the United State Secretary of State, has warned Iran over its alleged support for Houthi rebels in Yemen. He said the US would support any state in the Middle East that felt threatened by Iran, and would not “stand by” if Iran disrupts the region. The US is assisting a Saudi-led coalition seeking…
Gay Rights: Obama Supports Ban On Conversion Therapy
US President Barack Obama has called for an end to psychiatric therapy treatments aimed at changing the sexual orientation or gender identity of gay, lesbian and trans-gender youth, on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. The move comes in response to an online petition posted on the White House website following the death of 17-year-old Leelah Alcorn,…
US: Father, Seven Children Found Dead At Home
A man and his seven children have been found dead at their home in Princess Anne, Maryland, US, apparently from carbon monoxide poisoning. According to the stepfather of the deceased, the 36-year-old, Rodney Todd, was trying to keep his family warm with a generator after the power was cut off due to an unpaid bill…
Malaysia Passes Controversial Anti-Terror Bill
Malaysia has passed a controversial anti-terrorism bill, which the government says is necessary to tackle the threat from Islamist extremists. The bill reintroduces indefinite detention without trial, which the Prime Minister had repealed in 2012. Human Rights Watch called the move “a giant step backwards for human rights.” The bill passed hours after police authorities…
The World Celebrates World Health Day
The World Health Organization, WHO, celebrates its annual World Health Day on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, highlighting the challenges and opportunities associated with food safety under the slogan, “from farm to plate, make food safe.” According to the WHO, the harm caused by food borne illnesses indicate the global threats posed by unsafe foods, and…
China Executes Three Over Kunming Knife Attack
Three men convicted of involvement in the Kunming knife attack have been executed, a China court says. The men, Iskandar Ehet, Turgun Tohtunyaz and Hasayn Muhammad were found guilty in September 2014 of murder and terrorism acts. The Kunming knife station attack in March 2014, left 31 people dead and more than 140 injured. Authorities…
Indian Court Strikes Out Online Arrest Law
An Indian Supreme Court has struck out a controversial law which allowed police to arrest people for comments considered offensive on social networks and other internet sites. The court ruled that section 66A of the Information Technology Act was unconstitutional. Several people have been arrested in the past for their comments n Facebook or Twitter.…
Singapore Begins 7-day Mourning For Founding Father
Singapore has started a seven-day national mourning after the death of its founding father, Lee Kuan Yew. Lee, who died at 91, led Singapore’s transformation from a small port city to one of the wealthiest nations in the world. Many world leaders have paid tribute to Lee, who served as the city-state’s prime minister for…
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