Gay men in Chechnya are being arrested and killed, newspaper reports
In Muslim-majority Chechnya, authorities have arrested men “in connection with their nontraditional sexual orientation, or suspicion of such.” Video provided by Newsy
Rights groups urge Russia to end alleged killings of gays in Chechnya
International organizations on Thursday urged the Russian government to investigate the reported abuse and killings of gay men in Russia’s southern republic of Chechnya.
No dancing on Good Friday? German party-goers rebel
Those who like clubbing chafe at a century-old ban on loud music and dancing during Easter holidays.
U.S. drops ‘Mother of all Bombs’ on ISIS tunnel compound in Afghanistan
The U.S. military dropped one of the largest conventional bombs in its inventory on an ISIS tunnel complex in Afghanistan Thursday, the U.S. military said.
U.S. drops largest non-nuclear bomb on Afghanistan
The bomb, also known as the “mother of all bombs,” weighs about 11 tons and has never been used in a combat situation — until now. Video provided by Newsy
Canada announces legislation to legalize marijuana
The new federal laws will make the possession of small amounts of pot legal throughout the country.
Canada legalizing weed
How about some pot with that northern hospitality? The Canadian government is taking steps to legalize recreational marijuana.
‘Mother of all Bombs’ dropped on ISIS tunnel compound in Afghanistan
The U.S. military dropped one of the largest conventional bombs in its inventory on an ISIS tunnel complex in Afghanistan Thursday, the U.S. military said.
Mistaken coalition airstrike in Syria kills 18 U.S.-backed local forces
The errant airstrike on Tuesday struck the main rebel force battling the Islamic State, the U.S. military said.
Three years later, nearly 200 Nigerian schoolgirls still missing
Distraught parents criticize the government for not bringing back their girls, captured by Boko Haram militants.
