Some martial arts clubs banned in East Timor over gang violence
Pencak silat martial arts clubs in East Timor have been banned due to deadly gang violence officials say.
Rancher sentenced after being charged in murder of nun
A Brazilian rancher has been sentenced in the murder of an American nun.
UN: Chemical weapons use in Syria attack will be shown in report
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated Friday that he believed a report would show chemical weapons use in an attack in Syria last month.
Uproar over Russia MP Obama Twitter post
A Twitter post by Russia MP Irina Rodnina has sparked controversy.
Man hanged in Japan for murder
A 73-year-old man was hanged in the country on Thursday, bringing the number of people executed since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe entered office to six.
Study finds 1 in 10 men in parts of Asia admit to rape
A recent study found that one in ten men in certain parts of Asia admitted to the rape of a woman who wasn’t their partner.
Syria accepts proposal to place chemical weapons under international control
Syria has reportedly accepted a proposal by Russia that it hand over its chemical weapons for dismantling.
Obama sits down and talks with Russian civil society activists
President Barack Obama sat down with Russian civil society activists following the Group of 20 summit on Friday.
Russia proposes sending lawmakers to US for talks on Syria
President Vladimir Putin proposed sending lawmakers to the US for talks with Congress on the situation in Syria.
92-year-old tried in Germany after being charged with war crime
A 92-year-old former Waffen SS member has been put on trial for a war crime.
Death sentenced upheld for British woman in Indonesia
The death sentence of a British woman convicted of drug smuggling has been upheld by the country’s highest court.
Woman sought after gouging child’s eyes out
A woman who gouged out the eyes of a young boy is being sought by authorities.