WHO postpones decision on declaring coronavirus as global health emergency
World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday postponed taking a decision on whether the mysterious coronavirus that killed at least...
World richest 2,000 have more money than 4.6bn poorest combined – Oxfam
The world’s richest 2,153 people controlled more money than the poorest 4.6 billion combined in 2019, while unpaid or...
Philippines struggles to keep evacuees away from volcano
Philippines authorities on Monday said it was struggling to keep people out of danger zones around an erupting volcano....
China confirms spread of new virus as cases surge
An outbreak of a new coronavirus in China has spread to more cities, Chinese authorities said on Monday, as...
Sri Lanka lifts ban on drones
Sri Lanka’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Friday said it lifted a ban imposed on drones within the island...
Russia Prime Minister Medvedev resigns
Prime Minister of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, submitted his resignation to President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, Tass news agency reported....
Lebanese police arrest employer of Nigerian sold into slavery
The Lebanese police have arrested the suspected trafficker of a 23-year-old Nigerian teacher, Omolola Ajayi, who was held hostage...
US resumes joint military operations in Iraq
The United States on Wednesday resumed joint military operations with Iraq that had been put on pause after the...
US Senate prepares to set Trump trial in motion
Articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress will be formally read...
U.S. says Iranian general, Soleimani’s killing was ‘defensive action’
The U.S. killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in a “defensive action,” the Pentagon says. “At the direction of the...
Turkey decides to send troops to Libya
Turkey’s parliament has authorised president Recep Tayyip Erdogan to send military forces to Libya in order to support the...
U.S. Democrat Jeff Drew dumps Republican Party after opposing Trump’s impeachment
U.S. Representative Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey is leaving the Democratic Party to become a Republican, President Donald...
Brent jumps almost $3 after U.S. air strike on Baghdad
Brent crude futures jumped nearly three dollars on Friday after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad killed top Iranian...
US kills top Iranian commander Soleimani in air strike
The United States killed Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force and architect of Iran’s spreading...
Sudan plane crash kills all on board
A plane carrying Sudanese judges and injured people crashed on Thursday in the Darfur region of Sudan, with all...
Egypt condemns Turkish deployment of troops to Libya
Egypt, a regional rival of Turkey, has condemned the Turkish parliament’s authorization to send troops to Libya and warned...