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Germany's refugee count to reach 750,000 this year. Can the country handle it?The UN High Commissioner for Refugees says it’s time other European nations stepped in to ease the burden.
Three arrested over the killing of atheist bloggers in BangladeshThree members of the banned hardline Islamic group Ansarullah Bangla Team were arrested and charged with killing Avijit Roy and Ananta Bijoy Das.
China explosion: Did warehouse operators violate safety rules?Chinese officials have confirmed the presence of 'several hundred' tons sodium cyanide, in apparent violation of safety regulations.
Missing plane highlights Indonesia's aviation safety problemsThe wreckage of an Indonesian airplane that went missing Sunday was spotted Monday. The crash has once more raised concerns over the Indonesian aviation industry’s safety standards.
'Welcome to my country': a German bus driver's speech brought tears, cheersA German bus driver caused passengers – both German and foreign – to burst into applause after he paused to welcome asylum seekers.
Prisoner on hunger strike tests new Israeli law allowing force-feedingIsraeli politicians and doctors are clashing over a new law, which allows the force-feeding of inmates in the country's prisons.
EU migrant crisis: What is being done?The number of first-time asylum seekers in the EU in the first quarter of 2015 increased by 86 percent compared with the first three months of 2014. How is the EU handling the migration crisis?
How women in Yemen adopted the art of protestA gasoline shortage sparked the most recent mass protest by Yemeni women. Since the country's unrest began, women have taken an active role in expressing discontent.
Peshawar militants get death sentence. Has violence in Pakistan abated?Pakistan continues to struggle with violent episodes since the Peshawar school attack last December.
Study: China's air pollution kills 1.6 million a yearIn recent years, China's economy has grown rapidly, but at a price. Factories and heavy industries pollute the air at the cost of people’s health and the environment.
Fidel Castro to Obama: You owe us millionsThe former President of Cuba claims that the US owes Cuba for economic harm inflicted by the decades-long trade embargo.
World Elephant Day: Who buys Ivory?A new research shows that over half of likely ivory buyers, including current owners, would support a government ban on all ivory trade.
Why is India suing Nestlé?Two months after banning on Maggi noodles for allegedly high levels of lead, the Indian government now seeks damages from Nestlé for 'unfair trade practices.'
Why ISIS released 22 Assyrian ChristiansIf captured Christians are willing pay a tax known as 'jizya,' they may be spared.
Would legalizing sex work make it safer? Amnesty International thinks soAfter a heated internal debate, the human rights group voted Tuesday to promote the legalization of sex work in defense of workers' rights. Critics say legalization would simply facilitate exploitation.
Dubai drowning: Death-before-dishonor story may be inaccurate, reports GuardianThe story, which went viral on social media, has been called into question by report from The Guardian.
Why Japan is restarting nuclear reactors, despite public outcryAfter passing final safety tests in May, Kyushu Electric Power restarted the number one reactor at its Sendai plant on Tuesday morning.
Flight MH17: Possible Russian missile parts found at MH17 site, say prosecutorsFlight MH17: Dutch prosecutors from a joint international criminal investigation into the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine say some of the debris recovered from the site may belong to a Russian-made BUK surface-to-air missile system.
Why has Zimbabwe lifted its ban on big-game hunting after just 10 days?Big-game hunting has garnered much negative attention after the illegal killing of Cecil the lion last month. But professional hunters have been careful to point out that their work is legal.
Nagasaki 70th anniversary: How Japan’s past informs its futureAt the 70-year commemoration of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, one survivor criticized Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s efforts to expand Japan’s military presence.
