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Belarusian activist stabs his throat during a court hearing

According to local human rights watchdog Viasna 96, Steffan Latypov, who is facing allegations of organizing protests and resisting arrest, stabbed himself in the neck during a hearing because of alleged threats from authorities against his family if he didn't plead guilty.

European companies criticised over West African food security

Half a million tonnes of small fish caught along the West African coastline every year are being sent to European countries for products such as cosmetics and pet food after being ground down, according to a new report by the Changing Markets Foundation and Greenpeace Africa .

Ex-owners of Italian steelworks jailed over deadly factory pollution

An Italian court has sentenced the former owners of a steelworks company to prison for more than 20 years for allowing one of its factories to emit deadly pollution for in excess of half a century. The Riva brothers, Fabio and Nicola, were handed 22 and 20 years respectively in jail for their part in letting the Ilva steel company's factory in the city of Taranto expel harmful quantities of pollutants, wrapping up a trial that has lasted for five years.

Unique Glass Displays 3D Objects in Augmented Reality

Instead of a smartphone to access apps and a navigation system, a tech company is creating smart glass that can be used in windshields and windows to see virtual objects and information through augmented reality. VOA's Elizabeth Lee has the details.

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