International
Turkey and US ‘ready To Hit IS Capital’
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested he and the US are ready to drive so-called Islamic State (IS)...
Brazil President Booed At Opening Ceremony
Brazilian president Michel Temer was booed as the 2016 Paralympic Games opened in Rio de Janeiro to a backdrop of...
Putin A Better Leader Than Obama
Donald Trump has showered Vladimir Putin with praise as he and rival Hillary Clinton took pointed questions from...
Apple’s IPhone 7 Ditches Traditional Headphone Socket
The iPhone 7 will not have a traditional headphone socket. Apple said its lightning connector could be used instead,...
Harare Protest Ban Overturned By Court
Zimbabwe's high court has overturned a two-week ban by police on demonstrations in the capital Harare. The challenge...
Trump Pledges Big US Military Expansion
Donald Trump has said he will expand all areas of the US military if he wins the presidency in November. The Republican...
Denmark To Buy Leaked Data
Denmark will buy data leaked from the law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers scandal, Taxation Minister Karsten...
South African Mayor Rejects Luxury Cars
A new mayor in South Africa has rejected a fleet of luxury cars he inherited from his predecessors. Solly Msimanga,...
Volkswagen To Begin Assembling Cars In Kenya
South Africa has signed a deal with Kenya to assemble vehicles in Thika, President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced...
130-Million Year Old Dinosaur Footprints Found On Beach
Everyone knows you have to watch out for sharks on Australian beaches -- but what about dinosaurs? A 130-million year...
Australian Man Caught With 1kg of Cocaine In Stomach
Sitting on a nine-hour flight from Thailand to Australia can be uncomfortable at the best of times. Now imagine doing...
South African Mayor Bans Use of Luxury Cars By Officials
Luxury car manufacturers do not have a friend in the new mayor of South Africa’s capital city. Solly Msimanga, the...
Nigerian Military Denies ‘arrest’ of Boko Haram-Linked Reporter
A Nigerian journalist accused of having information about the whereabouts of the Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram...
Gabon Opposition Leader Urges General Strike After Disputed Election
Gabon's opposition leader appealed on Monday for a general strike in response to what he said was a fraudulent...
Irish Parliament To Debate European Commission Ruling
The Irish parliament is to meet later to debate the ruling The Irish parliament has been recalled early to debate the...
Gabon’s Bongo Shrugs Off Calls For Vote Recount
Gabon's re-elected President Ali Bongo shrugged off international calls for a recount of last week's disputed vote,...
After Insult, U.S. and Clinton Call For Duterte To Show Respect
The U. S. State Department and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday stressed the need for ties...
Dinner, Drinks, and A Near-Fatal Ambush For U.S. Diplomats
On the night of July 7, seven American diplomats in Juba left a farewell dinner early and were headed back to the U. S....
Rousseff Leaves Brazil Presidential Palace For Last Time
Former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has left her official residence in the capital Brasilia for the last time...