The world this week
Three couples were publicly caned in Indonesia's Aceh Friday after the unmarried university students were caught spending time alone together in violation of the province's strict Islamic laws. (Photo: AP)- The World Health Organization said on Saturday South Korea's outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was "large and complex" and more cases should be anticipated, but it saw no sign the disease is spreading in the community. (Photo: AP)
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- Three Indians, including two women, have won an inaugural award set up by Queen Elizabeth II to recognise exceptional youths who are transforming the lives of others and making a difference in their communities from across the Commonwealth nations
- A year after Islamic State Jihadists overran much of Iraq, the United States and its allies are struggling to turn the tide against the extremists and their self-declared 'caliphate'. (Photo: AP)
- Infosys co-operated with DOL in its investigation and over 145 files were reviewed (Photo: AP)
- Zimbabwe's Miss World contestant has been stripped of her title following a leak of nude pictures, organisers of the local pageant said Thursday, in a repeat of a scandal that dethroned her predecessor. (Photo: Twitter)
- Zimbabweans will start exchanging 'quadrillions' of local dollars for a few US dollars next week, as President Robert Mugabe's government discards its virtually worthless national currency, the central bank said on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)
- Al-Qaeda's reclusive chief Ayman al-Zawahiri is cut off from his top commanders and keeping the outfit afloat only through loyalty as the once world's most feared terror group is steadily losing recruits and funding sources to its splinter faction
- Germany's top public prosecutor closed a year-long investigation into the suspected tapping of Chancellor Angela Merkel's cell phone by US spies, saying there was a lack of evidence that would stand up in court. (Photo: AP)
Three couples were publicly caned in Indonesia's Aceh Friday after the unmarried university students were caught spending time alone together in violation of the province's strict Islamic laws. (Photo: AP)
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