International News

September 13, 2018

Sri Lanka to ban Hindu animal sacrifice

Sri Lanka’s government has agreed to ban the ritual sacrifice of animals and birds at Hindu temples on the island. A government spokesman told the BBC […]
September 13, 2018

Aung San Suu Kyi defends verdict against Reuters journalists

Media captionAung San Suu Kyi said their conviction had “nothing to do with freedom of expression at all” Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi has defended the […]
September 13, 2018

Lee Rigby: Charity fundraiser Gary Gardner guilty of two fraud charges

A fundraiser has been convicted of two counts of fraud after pocketing cash collected for the young son of murdered soldier Lee Rigby. Gary Gardner, 56, […]
September 13, 2018

UK driving licence ‘may not be valid in EU’ after no-deal Brexit

UK drivers may have to get an international driving permit if they want to drive in some European countries after a no-deal Brexit. The government says […]
September 13, 2018

Algerian War: Macron in rare torture admission

France has admitted responsibility for the torture and killing of a communist activist in Algeria over 60 years ago. Maurice Audin, 25, was working as a […]
September 13, 2018

Venezuelan ex-officials charged in Andorra over $2.3bn graft scheme

A judge in Andorra has charged 29 Venezuelans with corruption – among them two former deputy ministers. Prosecutors allege that they were part of a network […]
September 12, 2018

For India’s poorest, an ID card can be the difference between life and death

RAMGARH: Prem Malhar says his 50-year-old father died of hunger a few months ago because he did not have the Indian government’s Aadhaar identity card that […]
September 12, 2018

Egypt freezes assets of Muslim Brotherhood charities

An Egyptian judicial committee on Tuesday announced an asset freeze of more than 1,000 charities tied to the banned Muslim Brotherhood, as well as those of […]