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Number of executions worldwide touched 25-year high in 2015: Amnesty report

In 2015, 1,634 people were executed in 25 countries, with China, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. topping the list.

Apr 6, 2016

China begins operation of lighthouse on artificial island in South China Sea

China's transport ministry held a "completion ceremony", marking the start of operations at the 55-meter (180-ft) high lighthouse on Subi Reef.

Apr 6, 2016

US Elections: Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders halt Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin

"Tonight is a turning point. It is a rallying cry to the people of America," Cruz said at his rally.

Apr 6, 2016

Zac Goldsmith: Tory City Hall candidate fails London trivia quiz

Old Etonian struggled to answer quick-fire questions on the capital as he rode in a black cab.

Apr 5, 2016

David Cameron confirms he does not own any shares or offshore funds

Prime Minister David Cameron said on 5 April, he did not own any shares or have offshore funds, after his late father was included in a leaked list of clients using a law firm in the tax haven of Panama.

Apr 5, 2016

Watch North Koreas brilliantly bad propaganda video showing bombing of Seoul

The North Korean news agency DPRK published a propaganda video on 1 April, showing a virtual missile attack targeting Seoulâ€™s presidential house, which was reduced to rubble. The â€œstrikeâ€ also hit a couple other government buildings. This came around a week after North Korea released similar footage showing a nuclear attack on Washington.

Apr 5, 2016

SA President Jacob Zuma to face impeachment vote

Zuma is likely to survive the vote as his African National Congress (ANC) party is in majority in the National Assembly.

Apr 5, 2016

Daniel Craig calls for more funding for UN Mines Action Service

British actor Daniel Craig called for more funding for UNMAS, the UN agency that efforts to rid the world of bombs and mines, on 4 April, the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. In 2015, Craig was appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon as the Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive Hazards.

Apr 5, 2016

Cold War double agent Kim Philby reveals life of betrayal in unearthed footage

British double agent Kim Philby detailed his life of betrayal and the ease with which he was able to pass secrets to his Soviet controllers in newly-discovered video footage broadcast by the BBC on 4 April. Philby was one of the Soviet Unions most successful spies who penetrated the heart of the British establishment and passed secrets back to Moscow for three decades, part of a ring of British double agents recruited in the 1930s.

Apr 5, 2016

World military spending rose 1% last year; first increase since 2011

US biggest spender, followed by China, Saudi Arabia. India ranks 6th in Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report.

Apr 5, 2016

In UK, an entire village is up for sale

The property comprises 43 houses, including a 21-bedroom country home, 2,100 acres of land, a petrol station and a pub.

Apr 5, 2016

Bihar bans all liquor with immediate effect

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Tuesday that all kinds of alcohol would be banned in the state.

Apr 5, 2016

California and New York sign $15-an-hour minimum wage into law

Governor Jerry Brown signed into a law a bill raising Californias minimum wage from $10 to $15 an hour by the year 2023, making the nations most-populous state the first to boost pay to that level for the working poor.

Apr 5, 2016

Panama Papers: President Juan Carlos Varela defends transparency

Panamas President Juan Carlos Varela reaffirmed his countrys commitment to tax transparency after governments across the world began investigating possible financial wrongdoing by the rich and powerful, after a leak of four decades of documents from a local law firm that specialised in setting up offshore companies.

Apr 5, 2016