Murder shocks Filipinas in Kuwait, but some vow to stay
by Salima Lebel Agence France Presse KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- The murder of a Filipina maid whose…
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Couple in Kuwait murder of Demafelis already arrested, says Lebanese official
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- The employers of a Filipina maid found dead in a freezer in Kuwait were both…
8 years ago
Philippine officials to visit Kuwait amid worker row
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Philippine officials are headed to Kuwait on Thursday to seek greater protection for migrant workers after a diplomatic…
8 years ago
Nigeria releases more Boko Haram suspects
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria has freed another 51 Boko Haram suspects in the latest round of dropped cases for lack of…
8 years ago
100 years of women’s suffrage: How one group changed British history
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British women won the right to vote 100 years ago after an intense struggle marked…
8 years ago
Rights group slams Brazil police violence
BRAZILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Police violence in Brazil is unabated, Human Rights Watch warned on Thursday, calling on the government to take…
8 years ago
Myanmar court remands Reuters journalists for 2 more weeks
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- The detention of two Reuters journalists in Myanmar was extended for two more weeks, a…
9 years ago
Extra charges dropped against journalists jailed for flying drone in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Foreign and local journalists jailed for flying a drone near Myanmar's parliament could be released…
9 years ago
Look: Nepal’s last known dancing bears rescued
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- Nepali authorities have rescued the country's last known "dancing bears", officials said Sunday, ending the medieval…
9 years ago
Artist ‘released’ in China after Liu Xiaobo tribute
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- An artist that could not be reached for more than a week after he painted a politically charged…
9 years ago
US turns sanctions screw on Russia, blacklists Chechnya’s Kadyrov
by Dave Clark and Douglas Gillison Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States slapped sanctions on Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov…
9 years ago
Myanmar burned Rohingya villages despite refugee deal: HRW
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's army burned down dozens of Rohingya homes within days of signing a refugee repatriation deal with Bangladesh,…
9 years ago
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