Trump extends Zimbabwe sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday extended by one year sanctions against Zimbabwe saying that the new government’s policies continue to pose…
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Lion kills owner in Czech Republic
A 34-year-old man has been killed by his privately owned lion in the Czech Republic, news agency CTK reported on Tuesday. Michal…
Internet turns 30 this month, inventor rues hijack by crooks
Thirty years ago this month, a young British software engineer working at a lab near Geneva invented the world wide web, later…
Tornado kills 23 in Alabama, leaves swath of destruction
A monster tornado tore through the southern US state of Alabama on Sunday, killing 23 people, uprooting trees and causing “catastrophic” damage…
Algerians protest Bouteflika bid for fifth term as deadline looms
New protests broke out in the Algerian capital on Sunday against a fifth term for ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika who faced a…
Bangladesh crackdown after deadly Dhaka inferno
Bangladesh is cracking down on chemical warehouses in an historic Dhaka district a week after a fire killed 70 people in buildings…
Anger in eastern DRC as 6 more die in Goma shootings
Bandits shot dead six people in eastern DR Congo overnight, sparking angry protests by residents who blockaded the main street running through…
Russia ready for talks with U.S. on Venezuela
Russia is ready to take part in bilateral talks with the United States over the issue of Venezuela, Russia’s foreign minister told…
8 killed in India-Pakistan fight
Indian and Pakistani soldiers have again targeted each other’s posts and villages along their volatile frontier in disputed Kashmir, killing at least…
Saudi Arabia revokes citizenship of Osama Bin Laden’s son
Saudi Arabia has revoked the citizenship of Hamza bin Laden, son of late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Al Arabiya TV reported…
UK PM, Turkish Leader congratulate Buhari on Victory
United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday joined other world leaders in congratulating President Muhammadu Buhari…
Trump, Kim summit ends in fiasco
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un failed to reach an agreement on denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula…
Cohen paints damning portrait of Trump
Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer Michael Cohen turned on his former boss in a dramatic congressional appearance Wednesday, calling the US president a…
2.9m teachers work in rural schools in China
China had over 2.9 million teachers in rural areas by the end of 2018, the Ministry of Education said on Tuesday. Close…
India warplanes strike Pakistan
India said its warplanes struck a militant training camp inside Pakistan on Tuesday, killing “a very large number” of fighters. The strike…
May opts to delay Brexit by 3 months
Prime Minister Theresa May promised on Tuesday to allow parliament to delay Brexit by up to three months to avoid Britain crashing…