International News

March 13, 2017

US health bill ‘to leave 14m more uninsured’

An estimated 14 million more people would lose insurance coverage in 2018 under the new Republican healthcare plan, according to a budget analysis. The Congressional Budget […]
March 13, 2017

Ethiopia rubbish dump landslide: Search for survivors

Rescue workers are searching for survivors of a landslide that has killed 62 people at a vast dump in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. Officials say the […]
March 13, 2017

South Africa baby ‘abduction’: Mother and lover arrested

The mother of the baby whose alleged abduction sparked a national manhunt in South Africa has been arrested. One-month-old Siwaphiwe Mbambo was found alive and well […]
March 13, 2017

Australia considers childcare ban on unvaccinated children

Unvaccinated children would be banned from childcare centres and preschools under an Australian government plan. Some Australian states already have “no jab, no play” laws, but […]
April 1, 2011

China Uighurs: Xinjiang ban on long beards and veils

China has introduced new restrictions in the far western region of Xinjiang in what it describes as a campaign against Islamist extremism. The measures include prohibiting […]