Deadly explosion rocks Lebanese capital Beirut, 5 Killed
Mohamed Shattah, Lebanon’s former finance minister, has been killed by a car bomb that exploded in the centre of the capital Beirut along with at least five others, officials told Al Jazeera. The blast struck close to the government’s headquarters and parliament on Friday, injuring at... read more »
Beijing may relax birth policy in 2014
Beijing – Beijing has started to examine a draft to relax the more than 30-year-old one-child policy, authorities said Friday. The standing committee of Beijing Municipal People’s Congress is mulling an amendment to the Beijing Municipal Population and Family Planning Regulations,... read more »
Maldives gets tough on illegal migrant workers
Male – Maldivian authorities have started to fine firms that employ undocumented expatriate workers, media reports said here Friday. Immigration Controller Hassan Ali said the initiative was re commended during this week and so far four employers have been fined for the breach, Xinhua... read more »
Hasina says Khaleda Zia would be tried for ‘terrorism’ in Bangl...
Islamabad – Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the country would hold the trial of main opposition leader Khaleda Zia one day for unleashing terrorism in the name of movement. Speaking at a public rally in Faridpur, Hasina said that Zia would be charged with issuing orders for... read more »