UN monitors quit, saying Syrians choose ‘path of war’
Syria’s government and rebels have ‘chosen the path of war’, a UN peacekeeping chief said as the world body ended its doomed monitoring mission to Damascus and deadlock persists among world... Full storyArizona governor limits immigrant benefits
On the day undocumented migrants lined up across the United States to apply for deportation deferrals, Arizona’s governor ordered state agencies to deny them driver’s licenses and other benefits. Full storyDeadly bomb hits Shia bus in Karachi
A bomb struck a bus taking Shiite Muslims to a protest rally in Pakistan’s city of Karachi on Friday, killing one man and wounding 11 others, police said. The attack came one day after 20 Shias were hauled... Full storyJapan deports pro-China island activists
Japan on Friday deported pro-Beijing activists who had sailed to a disputed island, as Tokyo moved swiftly to put an end to a potentially damaging row with China. The deportations came just 48 hours after some... Full story‘Alarming’ smoking habits found in poorer countries
Two fifths of men in developing countries still smoke or use tobacco, and women are increasingly starting to smoke at younger ages, according to a large international study which found ‘alarming patterns’ of tobacco use. Full story36 dead in clash at S African platinum mine
