Gang kills at least 26 villagers in remote Papua New Guinea, officials say
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — At least 26 people were reportedly killed by a gang in three remote villages in Papua New Guinea’s north, United Nations and police officials say.
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Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA to secure media rights awarded to Amazon
Warner Bros. Discovery sued the NBA on Friday as it tries to maintain broadcast rights for a package of live games.
Bangladesh faces demand for justice over ‘unlawful killings’ during student protests
As a young man desperately drags an injured compatriot away from a group of armed police, an officer opens fire thrice at the wounded youth.
Brazil apologizes for post-WWII persecution of Japanese immigrants
Sao Paulo (AP) — The Brazilian government on Thursday apologized for human rights violations in the persecution and incarceration of Japanese immigrants in the years after World War II.
UN-backed independent experts urge Pakistan to end discrimination, violence against minority Ahmadis
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A panel of U.N.-backed independent experts expressed grave concern on Thursday about increased discrimination and violence against the minority Ahmadi community in Pakistan and urged authorities to ensure their protection.
UN cultural agency calls for Laos, Cambodia to invite monitoring teams to contentious UNESCO sites
BANGKOK (AP) — The United Nations’ cultural agency recommended Thursday that Laos invite a monitoring mission to the historic city of Luang Prabang, a World Heritage Site where a nearby dam project on the Mekong River has raised concerns it could lose the coveted status.
Head of Cambodia’s top opposition party hit with $1.5 million judgement for defaming government
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian court on Thursday found the president of the country’s main opposition party guilty of defamation and ordered him to pay $1.5 million in damages to the government, his lawyer and legal observers said.
A prominent Myanmar Christian leader is released from prison for a second time in 4 months
BANGKOK (AP) — A prominent Christian church leader and human rights advocate from Myanmar’s Kachin ethnic minority was released from prison earlier this week, a member of a Kachin peace organization said Wednesday.