Asia
Africa’s 15% Share of Global Trade Unacceptable – Rwanda Finance Minister
Rwanda’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Claver Gatete has said that though African trade has witnessed...
Sri Lanka Vows Tamil Autonomy Despite Buddhist Resistance
Sri Lanka vowed Wednesday to grant greater autonomy to its Tamil minority in a new constitution after an influential...
Former AFP Journalist’s Murderer Gets Death Sentence
Sri Lanka's High Court handed the death sentence Wednesday to a labourer who was found guilty of murdering former...
For Families Fleeing IS, A Waystation In Aleppo
Syrian escapees from the Islamic State group languished for hours on the sizzling concrete pavements at Aleppo's main...
Qatar Rivals Look To Next Move In Cairo Talks
Arab states that have cut ties with Qatar meet in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss their next move in the Gulf diplomatic...
Enterprise Group Welcomes New Strategic Partner
Enterprise Limited (Enterprise Group) has informed the Ghana Stock Exchange of an impending transaction to introduce a...
Singapore Repatriates ‘radicalised’ Indonesian Maids
Singapore has repatriated two Indonesian maids it said were radicalised online, one of whom wanted to travel to Syria...
Indian Troop Withdrawal ‘precondition’ For Peace
China's ambassador has said the withdrawal of Indian troops from disputed territory is a "precondition" for peace, in...
China Walks A Tightrope With Trump Over North Korea
The US and Chinese presidents face an awkward encounter at the G20 summit this week as rising tensions over how to deal...
Rohingya Man Killed In Myanmar Buddhist Mob Attack
A Rohingya Muslim was stoned to death and six others wounded by a mob of Buddhists in the capital of Myanmar's Rakhine...
Saudi Arabia and Allies To Meet In Cairo
Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are to discuss the Qatar crisis, a month after they severed...
Indonesia To Lead SE Asian 2034 World Cup Football Bid
Indonesia is set to lead a consortium of South East Asian countries in an ambitious bid to host the 2034 FIFA World...
Philippine Militants Behead 2 Vietnamese Hostages
Islamist militants have beheaded two Vietnamese sailors held hostage for eight months in the southern Philippines, the...
Indonesia Turns To Police Boot Camp For Sporting Glory
A police boot camp complete with shooting lessons may not seem like a natural training ground for sportsmanship, but...
Saudi Arabia To Discuss Qatar Crisis With Allies
Saudi Arabia and Arab allies that have cut ties with Qatar will hold talks in Egypt on Wednesday on the Gulf diplomatic...
Saudi Receives Qatar Response To Demands
Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies said early Wednesday they had received Qatar's response to their list of demands for...
Pakistan’s Ramiz Raja Wants Test ‘window’
Former Pakistan batsman Ramiz Raja has urged the International Cricket Council to set aside a two-month window solely...
List of Demands Put To Qatar ‘unrealistic’
Qatar's foreign minister said Tuesday that demands put to Doha by Saudi Arabia and its allies in the Gulf diplomatic...
Fire Kills Child In Syria Refugee Camp In Lebanon
A child died and several people were injured when a fire broke out in a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon Tuesday, rescue...