Death of Aleppo's revolution: Civilians 'massacred' as Assad forces take back city
Activists inside last rebel pockets of embattled city have sent farewell messages as revolution crumbles and they 'wait for death' at hands of regimeBethan McKernan Beirut
Aid workers and activists inside embattled east Aleppo have pleaded for the international community to save them from what they say are arbitrary executions of non-combatants by Syrian government forces as the regime finally closes in on the rebel enclave.
The White Helmets civil defence and rescue service, as well as three other trapped aid groups operating in the city, made a final appeal for the United Nations and others to arrange a humanitarian corridor for civilians to flee the fighting late on Monday night.
“If we stay, we fear for our lives. The women may be taken to camps, the men disappeared and anyone who is known to have supported civilians will face detention or execution,” they said in a statement.
Chinese state tabloid warns Donald Trump: 'Pride goes before a fall'
Global Times attack comes as experts say Beijing will be looking for president-elect’s ‘pressure points’ before inauguration
A Communist party-controlled newspaper has launched a searing attack on Donald Trump after the president-elect threatened a realignment of his country’s policies towards China, warning the US president-elect: “Pride goes before a fall.”
The Global Times, a notoriously rambunctious state-run tabloid, was writing after Trump reignited a simmering row with Beijing by suggesting he might recognise Taiwan, which China regards as a breakaway province, unless Beijing agreed a new “deal” with his administration.
Trump’s move came less than a fortnight after the billionaire infuriated Beijing by holding a 10-minute telephone conversation with Taiwan’s first female president, Tsai Ing-wen.Blasphemy trial against Jakarta governor Ahok opens
The governor, who is the first ethnic Chinese Christian to lead Jakarta in more than 50 years, rejected the charge. Major public protests helped prompt the trial.
A minority Christian governor sobbed in a Jakarta courtroom Tuesday on the opening day of his trial, denying blasphemy charges for allegedly defaming Islam.
In September Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama said his political opponents had used a verse from the Quran to deceive voters - sparking public outrage and the blasphemy charges that could land him in jail for five years.
The controversy erupted when a video appeared online, showing Purnama lightheartedly saying that people were being deceived if they believed his detractors who asserted that the Quran prohibits Muslims having a non-Muslim leader.
World Bank declares pause on dam arbitration to protect Indus Waters Treaty
SOHAIL IQBAL BHATTI
The World Bank (WB) has halted the process of arbitration between Islamabad and New Delhi on the matter of the two dams being constructed by India, a press release issued by the institution said.
The World Bank says the decision has been made to give the two countries a chance to come up with an alternative solution to their problem in accordance with Indus Water Treaty (IWT) by January 2017.
The pause affects India's request to the World Bank for the appointment of a neutral expert as well as Pakistan's request for appointing a chairman of the court of arbitration.
Entrepreneur turns plastic waste into a way to save trees in Kenya
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In recycling the plastic waste, Aghan Oscar produces poles for use in construction, farming, and road signage. So far he’s sold 96,000.
NAIROBI, KENYA — Plastic littering the streets of Kariobangi is an eyesore for many residents. But for Aghan Oscar it spells opportunity.
Thirteen years ago, Aghan, bothered by the ever-increasing quantity of plastic waste in this low-income suburb of Nairobi, decided to find a way to recycle it.
Now his company, Continental Renewable Energy (COREC), produces poles for use in construction, farming and road signage. So far he’s sold 96,000, and he says his potential for growth is limited only by the considerable expense of setting up plastic recycling plants.
Bilal Kayed released after 15 years in Israeli jail
Bilal Kayed's case caused outrage when he was placed under administrative detention by Israel on June 15.
Zena Tahhan
East Jerusalem - Palestinian prisoner Bilal Kayed has been released after spending 15 years in Israeli jails, his family has confirmed.
His case caused outrage within the Palestinian community when he was placed under administrative detention on June 15 - the day he was due to be released after serving his full sentence.
Administrative detention is a military court order that allows Israel to detain Palestinians on "secret evidence" without trial or charge for renewable six-month intervals.
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