President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey should not be "fixated" on joining the EU and has reiterated the idea of joining Russia and China in a Eurasian security group, local media reported Sunday....
An official in the Pakistani-administered area of Kashmir has accused Indian forces of firing mortar shells that targeted a village along the disputed Line of Control (LOC), leaving three children...
“The Chinese grab for fossil fuels or its military competition for naval control is not a challenge but rather a boost for the US Asia-Pacific –even an overall– posture. Calibrating the...
A first ever continental title is Cameroon's goal, when the women's Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday - but will the hosts flourish or collapse under the weight and pressure of expectation?...
A number of Turkish officers posted to Nato have sought asylum since the country's failed military coup in July, Nato's secretary-general has said. Jens Stoltenberg said the officers had requested...
“Africa will write its own history, and it will be, to the north and to the south of the Sahara, a history of glory and dignity (Patrice Lumumba). ‘The world is at critical juncture, and so are...
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the last time in his presidency. The two appeared to hit it off after Obama’s first visit as the newly...
The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) has launched an online platform that will provide economic and trade data on SACU Member States in Windhoek. SACU Executive Secretary, Paulina Elago, at the...
The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (AfCHPR) has commended West African States for demonstrating commitment to promote human rights in the sub-region. 'As at October 2016, only seven of...
Kenya on Wednesday launched the Kenya External Resources Policy (KERP) that provides the legal framework for guiding the sourcing and management of overseas aid into the country. Cabinet Secretary in...
North Korea does not care who is president of the United States, a senior Pyongyang-based diplomat said during a visit to the United Nations on Tuesday following the election of Donald Trump to...
Among visitors from the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, the Chinese visitors rank the first in doing business and investing in Peru. According to figures...
2016 APEC Economic Leaders' Week kicks off on Monday in Lima, capital city of Peru, with the theme "Quality growth and human development." Running from Nov. 14th to 20th, it will bring together...
The Pakistani military has accused India of killing seven soldiers in cross-border fire in the disputed Kashmir border, where tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours have surged in recent...
Sweden's chief prosecutor is questioning WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange about a rape allegation at the Ecuadorean embassy in London. He denies the allegation that he raped a Swedish woman in 2010....
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 24th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Summit in Lima, Peru from November 19 to 20. China has been an active participant...
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) is to climax activities marking a decade of human rights protection on November 21- 22, 2016, at Arusha, the United Republic of Tanzania. The...
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned US President-elect Donald Trump that "going it alone" is not an option for Europe or the United States. He said the West faced its greatest security...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China are the most preferred emerging-market countries among young people who would like to live abroad to advance their careers, a World Economic Forum (WEF)...
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be in Semarang, Indonesia from Sunday to Monday to attend the Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, said the...