Since the conflict in Syria began in 2011, the government has been accused of "forcibly disappearing" tens of thousands of people, many of them peaceful protesters who later died or were killed in detention.
moreAbout two million people in Yemen are living with some type of disability, and the International Red Cross (IRC) says thousands of people have lost a limb or suffered some other severe injury since
moreA dangerous mix of economic and political forces has triggered a crisis in Turkey and other emerging markets. Turkey is just the latest developing economy to plunge into chaos. The Turkish lira has shed
moreBuying a home in New Zealand just got a lot tougher for most people. The country's parliament on Wednesday passed a law banning foreigners from buying into most parts of its residential property market
moreA top Silicon Valley fund that helped launch major startups like Airbnb and Dropbox is setting its sights on China. Startup accelerator Y Combinator has tapped Qi Lu, a former Baidu (BIDU) and Microsoft
moreCo-founders of Tinder and eight other former and current executives of the popular dating app are suing the service's current owners, alleging that they manipulated the valuation of the company to deny them of
moreFacebook has struck a landmark deal with Spain's top soccer league to broadcast its matches in India. Under the agreement announced Tuesday, the social network will broadcast 380 first division La Liga matches a
moreLatest numbers as of August 12, 2018 Confirmed cases: 30 Probable cases: 27 Total cases: 57 Deaths: 41 Source: World Health Organization Internal conflict is hampering efforts to rein in
moreIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the country will attempt to launch its first manned space mission by 2022. Modi made the announcement during a speech commemorating India's Independence Day on Wednesday. "India will send
moreA Bahraini man's hunger strike against his father's "torturous" life sentence in the Gulf state has entered its third week in London. Ali Mushaima, the son of jailed Bahraini opposition leader Hassan Mushaima, has already
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