Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Large quantities of Afghan heroin reach Turkey via Iran Turkey’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has been criticised for saying police should break the legs of drug dealers who are seen outside schools. The Turkish Human Rights Association (IHD) and secular opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet both accused Mr Soylu of incitement […]
Media captionFootage shows improvised roadblocks and street fires Iran’s supreme leader has accused the country’s enemies of stirring days of protests that have claimed at least 22 lives. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was speaking for the first time since clashes between protesters and security forces broke out last Thursday. Nine people, including a child, died overnight […]
Media captionIranian state TV showed crowds of government supporters in the capital, Tehran The Iranian government has told people to avoid “illegal gatherings” in the wake of two days of angry anti-establishment protests in the country. Scores have been arrested in protests over corruption and living standards. Anonymous social media posts have urged further action […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption A view from the summit of Everest, where more than 200 people have died since 1920 Nepal has banned solo climbers from scaling its mountains, including Mount Everest, in an attempt to reduce accidents. The new safety regulations also prohibit double amputee and blind climbers from attempting to reach the […]
Image copyright Belga Image caption Many people are uncomfortable with current levels of homelessness in Western cities A project in Brussels, Belgium is pioneering portable cardboard tents for homeless people to sleep in. The cardboard tents, known as the ORIG-AMI project, can be transported by users on their backs as they seek shelter. In Brussels, […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Karmichael Hunt made his Wallabies debut in June Australian rugby union star Karmichael Hunt has been charged with possessing drugs after police arrested him in Brisbane, reports say. The Wallabies player was detained on Saturday, along with another man, after being found with a white powder, broadcaster ABC reported. Rugby […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption The Lighthouse Winmore filled up with oil to take to Taiwan but never went there, it is alleged South Korea has revealed it seized a Hong Kong-registered ship last month suspected of supplying oil to the North in breach of international sanctions. Officials said the Lighthouse Winmore had secretly transferred […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption IS has been behind a number of attacks on Shia targets in recent months At least 40 people have been killed and more than 80 wounded in a suicide bomb attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul. A Shia cultural organisation was the target but the Afghan Voice news agency was […]
Image copyright Unicef/Romenzi Image caption This child was one of many who fled fighting near Mosul, Iraq, in 2017 The UN children’s fund says the scale of attacks on children in the world’s conflict zones reached “shocking” levels in 2017. In a new report, Unicef said there was widespread and blatant disregard for international laws […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Miss America 2018 Cara Mund celebrates her win, nearly a century after the competition began The Miss America group is seeking the help of former pageant winners and directors, after a scandal over vulgar emails disparaging contestants. In the emails, published by the Huffington Post, pageant officials made degrading […]
