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Saudi Arabia executes four for drug possession

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 12:54

Saudi Arabia has executed four men for possession of hashish, domestic media reported, taking to 17 the number of people put to death in the conservative Islamic kingdom in two weeks and prompting disquiet from international rights groups.

Thai baby scandal: police test Japanese man`s DNA

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 12:51

Thai authorities said Tuesday that they were testing the DNA of a Japanese man at the centre of a "baby factory" scandal to determine if he is the biological father of the nine infants.

Australia, Indonesia agree to bury spy row

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 12:40

Australia and Indonesia have agreed a pact to put a damaging spy row behind them, paving the way for the resumption of full defence cooperation, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Tuesday.

New report warns of anti-aircraft weapons in Syria

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 12:38

Armed groups in Syria have an estimated several hundred portable anti-aircraft missiles that could easily be diverted to extremists and used to destroy low-flying commercial planes, according to a new report by a respected international research group.

Pope lifts beatification ban on Salvadoran archbishop

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 12:06

has lifted a ban on the beatification of murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, a media report said Tuesday.

Colombians protest Venezuela`s decision to close border

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 12:03

Colombian protestors blocked two border crossings into Venezuela to protest the latter`s decision to close its border with Colombia in its fight against smuggling.

Lawyer for Malaysia`s Anwar charged with sedition

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 12:01

A lawyer for Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was charged with sedition on Tuesday for comments alleging that his client`s controversial conviction on a sodomy charge was politically motivated.

Assange will not leave until assured no US extradition: Lawyer

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 11:54

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not leave the Ecuador embassy in London until it is guaranteed he will avoid extradition to the United States, his lawyer said Tuesday.

US bans airlines from flying over Syria

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 11:51

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned US airlines from flying over Syria due to safety concerns posed by the ongoing violence in the country.

US attorney general to visit riot-hit town

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 10:43

US President Barack Obama has announced that Attorney General Eric Holder will travel to Ferguson in the state of Missouri Wednesday to carry out a federal investigation into a shooting incident.