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Belgian firms 'exported nerve agent precursor to Syria'

BRUSSELS, Apr 18 (AFP): Three Belgian companies are facing prosecution for allegedly exporting a chemical that can be used to make the deadly nerve agent sarin to Syria, in breach of international sanctions, officials said Wednesday.Belgian customs agents have brought a case against the firms-a chemicals company, a transporter and...

Barbara Bush expires at 92

Former US first lady Barbara Bush, the only woman to see her husband and son both sworn in as president, died on Tuesday, reports Reuters quoting the Bush family. She was 92.Bush was the wife of the 41st president, George HW Bush, and mother of the 43rd, George W Bush.The...

Indian social activists holding placards during a protest in Kolkata

KOLKATA (West Bengal): Indian social activists holding placards during a protest in Kolkata on Wednesday calling for justice following the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. — AFP photo

African migrants face rape, torture in Aden: HRW

DUBAI, Apr 18 (AFP): Men, women and children fleeing the Horn of Africa have faced torture and sexual violence in conflict-wracked Yemen at the hands of government officials, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.The watchdog said researchers interviewed eight migrants at a detention facility in the southern city of Aden and...

Cuban lawmakers meet to replace Castro

Cuban lawmakers were set to start a two-day session on Wednesday to name the first non-Castro president in more than 40 years, ushering in younger Communist leaders who will be under pressure to bring greater prosperity and revitalize the creaking economy, reports Reuters.The replacement for President Raul Castro is widely...

Over 300 to die in Iraq for IS links

BAGHDAD, Apr 18 (AFP): Iraqi courts have sentenced to death a total of more than 300 people, including dozens of foreigners, for belonging to the Islamic State group, judicial sources said Wednesday.The suspects are being tried by two courts, one near the former jihadist stronghold of Mosul in northern Iraq...

China sees Nepal natural area for ties with India

Nepal is a natural area for cooperation between China and India, the Chinese government's top diplomat State Councillor Wang Yi said on Wednesday, as he invited India to participate in connectivity projects between the three nations, reports Reuters.The landlocked Himalayan nation has traditionally looked to India for economic support and...