Activist hold a banner in front of the criminal court for the opening of an appeal trial of six police officers involved in the arrest that led to Mike Ben Peter's death, in Renens, western Switzerland, on July 1, 2024. (Photo by Jean-Guy PYTHON / AFP)
A Swiss appeals trial began Monday of six police officers acquitted over the death in custody of a Nigerian man, which has drawn comparisons to George Floyd’s killing in the United States.
AFTER a series of breakdowns trapped thousands in a tunnel for hours in claustrophobic conditions, the only rail link between Britain and France was closed for testing yesterday by the company managing
UNITED States' (U.S.) Ambassador to Afghanistan, Karl Eikenberry, yesterday declared that no deadline exists for withdrawing American troops from Kabul, Agence France Presse (AFP) has reported. Also, Eikenberry reiterated the commitment of
AFTER four nights recovering from Sunday's attack, which broke his nose and two teeth, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi finally left hospital yesterday. But the Italian Prime Minister said he hoped the
THE United Nations' (UN) Security Council will soon approve new measures aimed at ensuring that sanctions target the right people, companies and organisations with links to al-Qaeda and the Taliban Also, a
A NEW nuclear arms reduction treaty between United States (U.S.) and Russia may not be signed this week, a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has stated. According to BBC, Russia's
Chad's military junta has given the go-ahead for a march by a top opposition party after changing the proposed route, according to a decree by the public security ministry on Wednesday.
A Hezbollah official said Friday there was "no justification" for linking the powerful Lebanese group to an Irish peacekeeper's killing, a day after a judicial official accused five militants of last year's