World's oldest captive panda Basi dies in China Stan Rusell 7/07/2019 Basi turned 37 in January this year The world's oldest captive giant panda has died, according to her keepers in Fuzhou, south-eas... Continue Reading
Shivanand Hulyarkar Supports "Empowering the Beti" Stan Rusell 3/12/2018 Shivanand Hulyarkar Supports "Empowering the Beti" Beti, a movement is an initiative by Anu and Shashi Ranjan for women who have ... Continue Reading
Madrid scorns Catalan leader's independence statement Stan Rusell 10/11/2017The Spanish government has rejected a statement of independence signed by Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and dismissed calls for mediation... Continue Reading
Greek oil spill threatens popular Athens beaches Stan Rusell 9/14/2017Teams are working to remove oil from beaches on the Athens Riviera Clean-up crews are scrambling to contain an oil spill from a Greek tanker... Continue Reading
Russia launches Zapad war games in Belarus Stan Rusell 9/14/2017Russia and Belarus have launched a large-scale joint military exercise, called Zapad-2017, which has made nearby Nato countries nervous. It ... Continue Reading
Kuala Lumpur school fire kills students and teachers Stan Rusell 9/14/2017The fire broke out in an upper room where students would have been sleeping At least 24 students and teachers have died in a fire at a relig... Continue Reading
'Anti-Semitic' gang robbed Paris Jewish family Stan Rusell 9/11/2017French police are trying to find a gang who took a Jewish family hostage in their suburban Paris home, in what is seen as an anti-Semitic at... Continue Reading
Rohingya crisis: UN sees 'ethnic cleansing' in Myanmar Stan Rusell 9/11/2017Almost 300,000 Rohingya Muslims have poured out of Myanmar since 25 August The security operation targeting Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar ... Continue Reading
Brazilian tycoon arrested after lawyers send prosecutors the wrong tape Stan Rusell 9/10/2017Mr Batista has denied hiding any evidence from prosecutors A Brazilian billionaire at the centre of a corruption case involving President Mi... Continue Reading
Sri Lanka set for return to Pakistan for first time since 2009 attack Stan Rusell 9/10/2017There was a heavy security presence when a Pakistan Super League match was held in Lahore this year Sri Lanka are set to play in Pakistan fo... Continue Reading
US says Pakistan must change its approach towards terror groups operating from its soil Stan Rusell 9/08/2017This comes after the BRICS nations - in a joint declaration - named Pakistan-based terrorist groups as a concern for regional security and c... Continue Reading