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In June, Russia's Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don began criminal proceedings against 13 men and 9 women from the Ukrainian "Azov" Brigade.

The defendants are being prosecuted on several charges under Russia's criminal code, including alleged actions directed at overthrowing Russia-backed authorities in Ukraine's Donetska region in the spring of 2022 and involvement in the activities of a "terror

Last week, Hong Kong authorities denied entry to Japanese journalist Yoshiaki Ogawa. In recent months, they have also barred entry to Japanese photographer Michiko Kiseki and Japanese street musician

Twenty new public homes which will share solar energy collected on their roofs and are built to a high efficiency standard, have been opened on Christchurch's Riccarton Road today, by the Minister of Housing Hon Dr Megan Woods  

The three-storey building is the first high-density Full Universal Design complex built by Kinga Ora in Christchurch and will

Raiffeisen is not rushing with its exit, while officials in Vienna have defended long-standing ties with Moscow, the outlet has reported

Austrian banking group Raiffeisen, one of the last major Western lenders in Russia, is delaying its withdrawal despite pressure from EU regulators, Reuters reported on Thursday. The

(Tunis) - Tunisian security forces have collectively expelled several hundred Black African migrants and asylum seekers, including children and pregnant women, since July 2, 2023 to a remote, militarized buffer zone at the Tunisia-Libya border, Human Rights Watch said today. The group includes

Officer examining scanned images.

Established in April 2022, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Border Management Branch (BMB) brings together a range of global programmes working with Member States to ensure a comprehensive approach to border management and crimes that affect the env

Tel Aviv [Israel], July 6 (ANI/TPS): Israel's Ministry of Tourism reported that in the first half of 2023, 1.97 million tourists entered Israel. The income brought into the country from the tourism was estimated at the income is estimated at 11.7 billion Shekels (USD 3.2 billion) compared to 5.4 billion Shekels (USD 1.46 billion) in the first half of 2022 (an increase of 109 per cent). Unfortunately, this figure was way d

As Mount Mayon continues to rumble, Save the Children Philippines is providing psychosocial interventions for students who are unable to attend school because of the volcanic eruption

On June 11, 2023, Mount Mayon, an active volcano located near Legazpi City in Albay Province of the Philippines, started to erupt, emitting flowing lava. Mount Mayon is globally recognized for its remarkable symmetrical cone shape,

Inflation slowed to 38.2% in June, despite a plunging lira, data has shown  

Trkiye's annual inflation in June slowed to its lowest rate for the first time in over a year, data released by the official statistics service TUIK showed on Wednesday.

Annual consumer-price growth eased to 38.2% last month from

Egypt has begun holding detention renewal sessions for pre-trial detainees remotely via videoconference, with detainees attending the sessions from prisons under police custody. The move further increases the isolation of Egyptian "political" prisoners, making it less likely that abuses of detainees will come to light.

The Supreme State Security Prosecution is taking a cue from courts, which since 2022 have widel

MANILA, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Arthur Arsenio, a 50-year-old Filipino jeepney driver, stopped plying Metro Manila's streets last week. He skipped work to see a doctor due to a recurring fever, a bout of coughs, and night sweats.

The doctor suspected Arsenio was ill with tuberculosis, a common sickness of drivers exposed to the city's polluted air. The doctor advised Arsenio to have a chest X-ray to identify any pote

(Brussels) - Bangladesh authorities should ensure an independent and transparent investigation into the murder of union leader, Shahidul Islam, Human Rights Watch said today. Islam, who was president of the Bangladesh Garment and Industrial Workers Federation Gazipur district committee, was beaten to death on June 25, 2023, after he visited a factory in Gazipur to secur

A wage increase ratified today will give more than 1,150 midwives employed by Te Whatu Ora a 15 percent pay boost, Minister of Health Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall has announced.

"The Chris Hipkins Government is committed to paying our front-line health workers fairly, with this agreement just the latest in the sector," Ayesha Verrall said.

(Kyiv, July 6, 2023) - Ukrainian forces have used cluster munitions that caused numerous deaths and serious injuries to civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. Russian forces have extensively used

Changes to ACC's Accredited Employers Programme (AEP) aim to deliver a better experience for workers whose injury claims are handled by their employers rather than through ACC directly.

 

Under AEP, accredited employers take on ACC's role to assess and manage claims for work injuries. In return they get a large reduction in the

(Paris) - There has been serious unrest across France for the past week after police killed French 17-year-old boy of North African descent in a traffic stop. The incident has reignited discussion over police violence and discrimination in the country. Ethnic profiling by the police is a well-documented widespread problem in France. Human Rights Watch joined five other groups (Amnesty International Franc

MANILA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines will launch e-visa system "within the third quarter" to facilitate the entry of foreign tourists and businessmen into the country, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday.

The e-visa system will allow foreign nationals to apply online for Philippine visas, Foreign Undersecretary Jesus Domingo told a news conference, adding the new system will make the a

Hundreds of same-sex couples in Nepal will soon be able to legally register their marriages following a landmark Supreme Court ruling on June 28 which cleared the way for marriage equality in the country.

Although Nepal's civil code currently describes marriage as being between a man and a woman,

GDP is forecast to grow by more than 2% this year  

The state of the Russian economy is better than previously expected and will allow the country to meet all its goals, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.

"Our results, at least thus far, let's say cautiously, are better than expected,