We owe Snowden and he should not face trial: UN human rights chief Navi Pil...
The United Nations’ High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, has come out in support of Edward Snowden and spoken against the United States government’s efforts to prosecute him. Saying that Snowden’s work in revealing the magnitude online surveillance by the US and other governments... read more »
British police arrest 660 suspected paedophiles
LONDON – British police have arrested 660 suspected paedophiles including doctors, teachers and care workers in a six-month operation targeting people watching indecent images online, the National Crime Agency said Wednesday. The country-wide investigation identified 431 children who were in... read more »
Typhoon kills at least 38 in the Philippines, heads for China
The Philippines set to work clearing debris, reconnecting power and rebuilding flattened houses on Thursday after a typhoon swept across the country killing 38 people, with at least eight missing, rescue officials said. Typhoon Rammasun, the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year, was... read more »
Gaza: Four children killed as Hamas, Israel accept humanitarian aid truce
Gaza City: Israel and Hamas have agreed to a UN request to briefly halt hostilities Thursday on humanitarian grounds, after an Israeli strike killed four Palestinian children on a beach, while efforts intensify to secure a formal truce. The sides announced the temporary lull in fighting after a... read more »
