Who is Saudi’s new king?
The new king of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, served as the Governor of capital Riyadh for nearly 50 years. He is known to be a mediator of disputes within the sprawling royal family. Salman, 79, had increasingly taken on the duties of the king over the past year as his ailing... read more »
Kerry facing summons on lawsuit for designating RSS
A U.S. court has issued a summons to Secretary of State John Kerry calling for his response within 60 days to a lawsuit demanding that Indian party Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) be designated a “foreign terrorist organisation.” Judge Laura Swain of the District Court of the Southern... read more »
S. Africa: record number of rhinos killed in 2014
The number of rhinos killed in South Africa last year jumped by nearly a fifth, marking a new record for poaching, driven by Asian demand for rhino horn which is more valuable by weight than gold. A total of 1,215 rhinos were killed in 2014, statistics published by the Environment Ministry on... read more »
Former Thai PM Yingluck faces criminal charge, political ban
Ousted Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will face criminal charges in the Supreme Court and a possible jail term, the Attorney General’s Office said on Friday. The move is likely to renew tensions in the divided country. Yingluck was removed from office for abuse of power in May last... read more »
