The UN’s top human rights body has passed a resolution urging Myanmar’s military to immediately release Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian government leaders detained after a coup earlier this month...
Ecuador to conduct partial vote recount to decide presidential runoff candidate
Ecuador’s top electoral body announced on Friday it would conduct a partial recount of Sunday’s presidential vote following a request from the two candidates battling for second place.
UN demands Myanmar’s military release Aung San Suu Kyi, reinstate govt
The UN’s top rights body demanded Friday that Myanmar’s military restore civilian rule and immediately release Aung San Suu Kyi.
Mario Draghi formally accepts Italian premiership, unveils new cabinet
Mario Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, took charge of Italy’s new government on Friday, and unveiled a cabinet that mixed unaffiliated technocrats with politicians from across his broad...
Afghanistan-Pakistan: Hazara Shiites, prime targets of Sunni extremists
On both sides of the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, members of the Hazara minority, who practice Shia Islam, have become a prime target for various Sunni terrorist groups such as the Taliban and Islamic State...
How video games helped me come to terms with depression – BBC News
Despite there being an estimated 2.5 billion active gamers around the world, there is a lot of confusion and debate around the effect video games have on our mental health and wellbeing.