NY Mayor calls for pause in protests after police killings
Reuters, New York :New York Mayor Bill de Blasio implored protesters on Monday to wait until after the funerals of two policemen shot dead in...
International
China to investigate ex-President Hu’s top aide
AP, Beijing :The top aide to former Chinese President Hu Jintao has been placed under investigation for unspecified disciplinary violations, the official Xinhua News Agency...
Global arms treaty comes into force today
AP, United Nations :A treaty laying down international rules for the $85 billion dollar global arms trade goes into force on Wednesday with campaigners vowing...
Risk of dengue increases due to climate change, city growth: Research
Reuters, London : Large parts of Europe, West and Central Africa, and South America face the threat of outbreaks of the deadly dengue virus due to...
New York gunman told public ‘watch what I’m going to do’
BBC Online :The man who shot dead two New York police officers told members of the public “watch what I’m going to do” shortly before...
N Korea threatens strikes on US amid hacking claims
AP, Seoul :President Barack Obama is “recklessly” spreading rumors of a Pyongyang-orchestrated cyberattack of Sony Pictures, North Korea says, as it warns of strikes against...
Mental-health plea rejected
BBC Online :A woman charged with the murders of eight children in the Australian city of Cairns has failed to have her case transferred to...
20 jihadists killed in failed east Syria airport attack
AFP, Beirut :At least 20 Islamist State (IS) group members were killed in the second failed jihadist bid in a month to take over an...
Tunisia election Marzouki refuses to admit defeat
BBC Online :Moncef Marzouki has refused to admit defeat in Tunisia’s first free presidential election after exit polls suggested Beji Caid Essebsi had won.The caretaker...
Recorded Ebola deaths top 7,373 : WHO
Reuters, Geneva :The death toll from Ebola in the three worst-affected countries in West Africa has risen to 7,373 among 19,031 cases known to date...
Afghan civilian casualties hit record high: UN
AFP, Kabul :Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit a record high this year, a UN report said, highlighting worsening violence as US-led troops leave after more...
New leadership seeks to rebuild EU self-confidence
Reuters, Brussels :Short, snappy and focused on two priorities – reviving sagging investment in Europe and standing firm towards Russia, the first European Union summit...