Member states of the United Nations
Myanmar Still Using ‘same Tactics’ of Oppression As Junta
Myanmar is still using the same "tactics" to silence its people as the former junta, the UN's rights envoy said Friday,...
Eritreans Pursue Two-Wheeled Dreams In Exile
After representing Eritrea in cycling tournaments across Africa, Daniel Teklay took a journey of a different sort last...
US Praises Sudan Counter-Terror Efforts
The United States on Thursday praised Sudan's efforts in fighting terrorism ahead of a decision expected in October on...
US Warns South Sudan Regional Plan Is Last Chance For Peace
The United States warned Thursday that a new regional plan to shore up South Sudan's failing peace agreement was the...
Saudi Lets Qataris Go On Hajj, Despite Diplomatic Row
Saudi Arabia said Thursday that Qataris wanting to perform this year's hajj will be authorised to enter the kingdom for...
Israel Plans New Syria Hospital, Ups Aid Missions
Israel plans a new field hospital along the demarcation line with Syria to treat patients from the war-hit country, the...
Court Begins Ruling In Major Thai Human Trafficking Trial
A Thai general is among more than 100 defendants facing a verdict Wednesday in a sprawling 2015 human trafficking case...
Verdict Due In Major Thai Human Trafficking Trial
A Thai general is among more than 100 defendants facing a verdict Wednesday in a sprawling 2015 human trafficking case...
Egypt To End Visas On Arrival For Qataris
Egypt said it would end visas on arrival for Qatari citizens as a dispute between four Arab states and the Gulf emirate...
Erdogan To Visit Qatar and Saudi Amid Gulf Crisis
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will this month visit Qatar and Saudi Arabia, which are locked in a deep...
French FM In Kuwait For Gulf Crisis Talks
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian held talks with top officials in Kuwait on Sunday in a bid to bolster the...
Moroccans Eye Spanish Enclave Across Tiny Border
It's one of the shortest land borders in the world: a few dozen metres of plastic cord across a sandbank separate...
China To Open First Overseas Military Base In Djibouti
Ships carrying personnel for China’s first overseas military base have set sail to begin setting up the facility...
Over 800 Ghanaians In Saudi Arabia To Return Home
About 800 Ghanaian migrants living in Saudi Arabia illegally have turned themselves in at Ghana’s mission there to be...
Ankara, Doha Insist Turkish Base Will Stay In Qatar
Turkey and Qatar on Friday insisted Ankara would keep a new military base in the emirate, rejecting demands from other...
Mali Conflict Spreading To Burkina Faso, Niger
The conflict in Mali is spilling over to Burkina Faso and Niger, with a significant surge of attacks by extremist...
Tillerson Leaves Gulf With No End In Sight To Qatar Crisis
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday wrapped up a four-day mission to the Gulf with little sign of progress...
Sudan Party Warns Extended US Sanctions May Encourage Unrest
The party of Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir said Thursday it would hold the United States responsible for any...
Afghan Girl Roboticists Granted US Visas
A group of Afghan school girls taking part in a robotics competition in the US have been granted visas to attend it,...