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Couple jailed for ‘public kissing’ in Tunisia

A court in Tunisia has jailed a couple for kissing in public after officials describe the action of the lovers as "public indecency".

US pulls out of UNESCO, citing ‘anti-Israel’ bias

The United States said Thursday that it was pulling out of the UN's culture and education body, accusing it of "anti-Israel bias" in a move criticised by the head of the Paris-based organisation.

Rights groups urge Ghana to invest in Mental Health

A coalition of rights groups on Monday asked Ghana's government of Ghana to "should ensure adequate funding for mental health services" in order to help eliminate "the widespread practice of shackling and other abuses against people with psychosocial disabilities".

Anti-nuclear campaign ICAN wins Nobel Peace Prize

Nuclear disarmament group ICAN won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its decade-long campaign to rid the world of the atomic bomb as nuclear-fuelled crises swirl over North Korea and Iran.

Zulu King wants corporal punishment back in SA schools

A South African monarch, the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has expressed outrage at the scrapping of caning in schools claiming that using the rod on children would "make learners perform well".

Pope Francis under attack from Catholic scholars

Pope Francis has come under sever attack by dozen conservative Catholic scholars and clergy for spreading heresy.

Historic: Saudi women now free to drive

Women in Saudi Arabia can now drive following a historic order by the country’s King Salman for them to be allowed to drive from June next year.

Man in coma for 15 years resuscitated by doctors

A 35-year-old man who had been in coma and vegetative state for 15 years after a car accident has shown signs of consciousness,

Ghanaian film producers protest influx of Telenovelas

Film producers in Ghana on Thursday staged a street protest over what they call the influx of Telenovelas in the West African nation as television stations switch to these foreign movies manly from Latin America.

Pope Francis injured in Colombia

Pope Francis sustained minor injuries on Sunday when he lost his balance and bumped his head against a vehicle barrier while riding in the popemobile during his visit to Cartagena, Colombia.

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