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Mexico shootout's lopsided death toll sparks questions over use of force
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The mass killing in Mexico this week of 14 suspected gang members in a gunfight that claimed the life of one soldier has raised questions about whether the armed forces used excessive force, reviving the spectre of notorious cases from the past.
Observatory: 224 SDF soldiers, 183 Turkish-backed rebels killed in Syria clashes
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Turkish offensive into northeast Syria has led to the death of 224 from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and 183 Turkish-backed rebels after the first eight days of fighting, the Syrian Observatory reported on Thursday.
Nun makes BBC’s list of 100 influential women
SINGAPORE: A Roman Catholic nun has become the first Singaporean to make the BBC’s annual list of 100 influential women.
Iraq prudent over taking Islamic State foreign nationals
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi officials appeared cautious on Thursday after holding talks with European powers this week aimed at accelerating efforts to create a judicial framework that would enable jihadists being held in Syria to face trial in Iraq.
Foreign envoys explore Sabah’s tourist attractions
SANDAKAN: Malaysia’s ambassador to Thailand, Datuk Jojie Samuel, led a group of Bangkok-based foreign envoys to Sabah as part of efforts to draw tourists in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2020.
Mom finds out kid who she thought died 30 years ago is alive, thanks to DNA test
CALIFORNIA, USA (ANN): A mother has found out that her child, whom she thought died at birth some 30 years ago, is alive, after taking a DNA test.
Thai opposition protests emergency troop transfer to king
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Opposition members of Thailand's parliament objected on Thursday to an emergency decree transferring two army units to the command of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, with one politician saying it does not follow the laws of the constitutional monarchy.
Eight prison wardens turn themselves in after prisoner turns up dead
KOTA KINABALU: Eight wardens from the Prisons Department have surrendered themselves to the police after a prisoner died under their care earlier this month.
Factbox - Aluminium cans get boost from anger over plastic pollution
(Reuters) - French food and drinks multinational Danone is the latest company shaking up the world's $19 billion bottled water industry by switching some of its plastic bottles, which pollute oceans, to aluminium cans.
Hakam calls for inquest into death of Nigerian student in Immigration custody
PETALING JAYA: The National Human Rights Society (Hakam) has called on the government to conduct a thorough independent investigation or inquest into the death of Nigerian PhD student Thomas Orhions Ewansiha.