Hyeon Soo Lim: Canadian pastor given life sentence in North Korea
A North Korean court has sentenced a Canadian pastor to life in prison with hard labour for what it called…
Japan upholds rule that married couples must have same surname
Japan’s supreme court has ruled that a 19th-century law forcing married couples to use the same surname – almost always…
There is no Nazi gold train, Polish scientists say
Scientists have quashed a claim by two amateur treasure hunters that they had discovered a legendary gold train hidden by…
China’s Xi Jinping says internet users must be free to speak their minds
Even as prominent free speech advocate is put on trial for online posts, president says governments must respect citizens’ right…
Peshawar school attack: one year on ‘the country is changed completely’
People attend a Lahore rally ahead of the upcoming first anniversary of the Peshawar school attack. It only takes the…