Delayed justice
Image copyright AFP Image caption Ahmed Timol's nephew, Imtiaz Cajee, testified to the pain of losing his uncle The inquest into the 1971 death of anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol has found that he was murdered, shattering a five-decade-long claim by
Avocados: Spanish company launches low-fat variety
Image copyright iSLA BONITA Image caption It is unclear if the fruit tastes any different but makers say it has a 'soft and pleasant pulp' From Instagram posts to morning smoothies, you cannot seem to escape the avocado in 2017.
Italian woman granted sick pay to look after ill dog
Image copyright Alamy Image caption A judge ruled that the dog's illness amounted to "serious or family personal reasons" for leave An Italian woman has won a legal battle for sick pay for time she took off work to look
Vietnam flash floods and landslides kill dozens
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption A bridge collapsed in the northern Yen Bai province on Wednesday amid torrential rains Vietnamese authorities say 37 people have died from floods and landslides caused by heavy rain.Another 40 are missing, and thousands
Voting flap hits New Zealand’s Bird of the Year poll
Image copyright Hasitha Tudugalle Image caption The white-faced heron: an innocent victim of alleged voting fraud New Zealand's 'Bird of the Year' poll has been hit by vote-fixing claims for the second time in three years.The prestigious, and, some would
Kobe Steel president: More data fabrication cases possible
Image copyright Getty Images Kobe Steel President Hiroya Kawasaki warned on Thursday there may be more cases of falsified product data, in a sign the unfolding scandal may worsen. The company has already admitted that products were sold to about
Christian Union Banned From Oxford Freshers’ Fair
Photo Credit: Ozeye(Christian Institute) — An Oxford University college banned members of the Christian Union (CU) from its freshers’ fair, claiming that Christianity is used as an “excuse for homophobia and certain forms of neocolonialism.” One of the organizers of
Catalonia: Spain celebrates National Day amid political turmoil
Image copyright AFP Image caption Anti-independence supporters in Barcelona are displaying Spanish and Catalan flags Spain is preparing to celebrate its National Day amid a continuing political crisis sparked by Catalonia's disputed independence referendum.The public display of unity comes a
Perilous trek to school
Radhika and Yashoda can travel for up to six hours a day to school and back. They live high in the mountains, in a remote Himalayan village. But getting an education is really important to them. Follow them on their
Forgotten fragments
Image caption One of the excavated fragments made from fine silk and silver thread discovered at the two Swedish sites, Birka and Gamla Uppsala Researchers in Sweden have found Arabic characters woven into burial costumes from Viking boat graves. The