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Syria troops retake most of key Damascus suburb: NGO

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 14:16

Syrian government forces have retaken most of a key Damascus suburb they have been fighting for months to recapture from rebel forces, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

US rights group says prominent lawyer tortured in jail in China

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 14:15

One of China`s most prominent human rights lawyers, who was released last week after three years in jail, was physically and psychologically abused by prison authorities, a US rights group said.

British pilot`s artificial arm comes off during landing

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 14:12

A pilot for a British budget airline briefly lost control of a flight after his artificial arm came loose during landing, an air accident report said.

Dialogue not `displays of force` key to Korean peace: Pope Francis

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 14:10

Pope Francis said dialogue and not "displays of force" would bring peace to the divided Korean peninsula as he began a visit to South Korea that the nuclear-armed North marked with a series of rocket launches.

Hackers tweet resignation of Russian PM

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 13:58

Hackers broke into Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev`s Twitter account, tweeting his resignation and criticising President Vladimir Putin.

Protests call for end to US military base move in Japan

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 13:56

Demonstrators rallied in Japan`s southern Okinawa island chain, calling for work to stop on the long-stalled relocation of a controversial US military base.

Yemen Qaeda chief praises Iraq jihadists

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 13:54

An influential al Qaeda leader in Yemen has praised Islamic State jihadists for their "victories in Iraq" but without pledging allegiance to their self-proclaimed "caliph" or leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Malaysia teen`s Facebook `like` prompts sedition probe

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 13:52

A Malaysian teenager is being investigated by police for sedition after "liking" a pro-Israel Facebook posting, sparking outrage over perceived growing intolerance in the Muslim-majority country.

Judge tells Australian govt to prepare for case against harsh asylum policy

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 13:05

A senior judge questioned whether the Australian government has the authority to detain asylum seekers on the high seas and send them to another country after scores of Sri Lankans were kept at sea and then moved to a remote island.

Philippine leader may seek controversial second term

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 11:48

Philippine President Benigno Aquino has said he may try to change the Constitution and serve a second term in office, a stunning announcement in a nation haunted by dictatorship.