Egypt court orders retrial for Peter Greste and al-Jazeera colleagues
Al-Jazeera Three – Peter Greste, Mohamed Fadel Fahmy and Baher Mohamed – are to be retried and bail has been denied
An Egyptian court has ordered a retrial in the case of al-Jazeera journalists Peter Greste, Mohamed Fadel Fahmy and Baher Mohamed.
The decision by the court of cassation in Cairo will see the three remain in jail as bail was not granted. No date for the retrial was set.
The three journalists did not attend the brief hearing that began around 9am local time and which lasted only minutes. Reporters who had gathered at the court were initially not allowed in.
The Guardian spoke to Greste’s parents Lois and Juris after the court’s decision had been announced. Ms Greste said: “My God, my God, I can’t believe it.”
Isis in Syria: Barbarity of 'Islamic State' prison described by survivor held with James Foley
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Opinion: The dirty side of 'clean' warfare
The German public has reacted with surprise to headlines that the Bundeswehr passed on so-called "kill lists" of Afghan "terrorists" to the US. Admitting the truth can be painful at times, says Kerstin Knipp.
Some revelations are uncomfortable. So uncomfortable, in fact, that one would rather ignore them.
One such revelation is the news that, within the framework of the international mission in Afghanistan, both Germany's military, the Bundeswehr, and the German foreign intelligence agency (BND) were among those who contributed to the "Joined Prioritized Effects Lists" (JPEL) - by compiling lists of names of people to be put under surveillance, detained or even killed. The German tabloid Bild calls has dubbed these "kill lists."
The public's surprised reaction only goes to show that even in a highly modern information society, some bits and pieces are easy to "miss." The existence of these lists became public in September 2010. In the document titled "Printed Matter 17/2884," dated September 8, 2010, the German federal government defined how, in its view, the people on the lists were to be treated. They were to be detained. The document also says, however, that the lists could possibly be used to define "potential military targets."
Too young to be a bride? More countries aim to curb child marriage.
The world is making steady progress toward reducing child marriage, which is closely linked to chronic poverty and health problems.
The number of child marriages across the world has gradually declined over the past 30 years, driven down by growing economic and educational opportunities for women.
The global child marriage rate dropped from 33 percent in 1985 to 26 percent in 2010, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund. If the current pace of progress is maintained, UNICEF predicts, the child marriage rate will drop to 22 percent by 2030 and 18 percent by 2050.
But while progress remains steady, UNICEF says the current rate of decline is barely fast enough to keep pace with population growth. It estimates that in 2050, about 700 million women will have married under the age of 18 – the same number as today.
N. Korea's Kim says open to 'highest-level' talks with South
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un proposed the "highest-level" talks with South Korea Thursday, opening the way to a historic summit as his communist country battles to fend off international prosecution over its dismal human rights record.
The sudden move, made during his traditional New Year message, would clear the path for the first top-level inter-Korean meeting since a 2007 summit in Pyongyang.
"Depending on the mood and circumstances to be created, we have no reason not to hold the highest-level talks," Kim said, calling for a turnaround in icy relations between the two Koreas, which are technically at war.
South Korean media said he was referring to a summit with South Korean President Park Geun-Hye.
1 January 2015 Last updated at 02:13The top trends of 2015 (maybe) - in 60 seconds
From record-breaking selfies to ice-bucket charity challenges, 2014 has been a fascinating year of top trends. So what's going to go viral in 2015? What new trends can we expect?
GoPro grannies, a new teen internet sensation, or the latest charity nomination craze that might involve building a hut, perhaps. Here are some predictions for 2015 from the team behind BBC Trending.
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