A court ruling acknowledged the rights of partners in same-sex couples to receive state health insurance, hailed as a win by rights groups.

Academy’s co-founder and a major donor have also been targeted by Beijing for supporting ‘violent’ pro-independence activities.

UN and doctors groups say the Rapid Support Forces ran riot in a multi-day attack in the province of Gezira, from October 20 to 25.

Vessels from the Southern Theatre Command practise in missile interception and damage-control mode as part of autumn drills.

European observers said the election took place in a ‘divisive’ environment with widespread intimidation, violence, and voter manipulation.

American policy, dominated by strategic competition with China, must be shaped to more closely match Asia’s value to the US.

Roads in the area will be closed in phases on Thursday and one-way pedestrian flow may be implemented as crowd size grows, police say.

A tiny insect that survived the extinction event which killed the dinosaurs throws up questions for evolutionary theory.

The ruling conservatives will be replaced by a centre-left coalition amid security concerns about neighbouring Russia.

Cui Jianchun, Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong, says he will press on with explaining ‘one country, two systems’ to foreign envoys.