Kenya lifts ban on lesbian film, making it eligible for Oscars
NAIROBI, 22 Sept 2018: A Kenyan judge yesterday temporarily lifted a ban on an acclaimed film portraying a lesbian relationship, making it eligible to be entered for a Foreign Language …
Terrorism motive dismissed for man who tried to steal Airbus jet
ORLANDO, 21 Sept 2018: A 22-year-old student was charged yesterday with trying to steal a passenger jet at an Orlando airport, where he jumped a fence and boarded the aircraft …
Singapore mulls ‘fake news’ penalties
SINGAPORE, 20 Sept 2018: A Singapore parliamentary committee today said the government should consider legislation to ensure technology companies rein in online fake news and that perpetrators are punished. The …
Jail terms loom for ‘triple talaq’ divorces in India
NEW DELHI, 19 Sept 2018: India today prescribed arrests and jail terms for offenders in a campaign to stamp out instant Muslim divorce, or “triple talaq”, as prime minister Narendra …
Porn streaming service suspects kicked out of Cambodia
HANGZHOU, 19 Sept 2018: Police in east China’s Zhejiang province have repatriated 18 suspects from Cambodia who have been using mobile applications to recruit prepaid members for live streaming pornographic platforms, …
Setback for new Pakistan govt as austerity car auction fails
ISLAMABAD, 18 Sept 2018: Lower-than-expected sales in an auction of Pakistani government vehicles have dealt another early setback to new prime minister Imran Khan’s populist vow to raise quick revenues …
Germany rejects state aid to automakers for diesel car replacements
FRANKFURT, 17 Sept 2018: Germany’s transport minister is in talks with carmakers about how much money they should offer customers to exchange old diesel models for new cars, Frankfurter Allgemeine …
UK to conduct another Brexit vote?
LONDON, 16 Sept 2018: London mayor Sadiq Khan has called for another referendum on Britain’s European Union membership, adding his backing to an idea known as a “People’s Vote”. Britain …
Europe on high alert as African swine fever reported in Belgium
BRUSSELS, 15 Sept 2018: Belgium has confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever, marking a further spread of the disease that has hit farms in Eastern Europe and China and …
Dozens of gas blasts rock Boston suburbs
ANDOVER, 14 Sept 2018: Dozens of explosions – apparently triggered by a natural gas pipeline rupture – rocked three communities near Boston yesterday, injuring at least six people and prompting …