Little Cash and Too Much Violence
The holy Muslim month of Ramadan began Saturday with a bitter taste for residents of Libya's capital, as a cash shortage bites, prices rise and deadly clashes returned to Tripoli. Dawn queues outside...
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Now Trump Team Wants To Get ‘TOUGHER’ On Russia Sanctions
Washington won't ease sanctions the U. S. slapped on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine – and is even contemplating getting 'tougher' on Moscow, a top Trump administration official said Friday....
Britain Arrests ‘large Part’ of Manchester Attack Network
Britain has arrested a "large part" of the network behind Manchester's suicide bomb attack, police said on Friday, as the government came under fire for cutting police budgets and election...
I Pray Akufo-Addo Is Able To Root Out Corruption – Victor Smith
Former Ghana High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland is hoping President Akufo-Addo is able to fight corruption in the country. Ambassador Emmanuel Victor Smith said the canker if not...
India Opens Its Longest Bridge
India has inaugurated a 9.15km (5.68-mile) bridge over the Lohit river, easily its longest ever, which connects the disputed state of Arunachal Pradesh with the north-eastern state of Assam. China...
Cannes Satire Takes Jab At African ‘witchcraft’ Accusations
Being accused of witchcraft is no laughing matter in Africa -- but movie director Rungano Nyoni decided a dose of humour was just what was needed to tackle a problem rampant in parts of the...
Mining Company Looted After Soldiers Were Withdrawn
Following the arrest of the four foreign managers of the Geo Professional Services (GPS), a mining company working in Manso Tontokrom in Amansie West by the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources...
Trump Son-In-Law Kushner A Focus In Russia Probe
The activities of President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior aide Jared Kushner have come under FBI scrutiny as part of the probe of Russian interference in last year's presidential election, US...
Spicer’s Absence In Papal Visit Reveals Trump’s Family-First Rule
The presidential snub raised fresh questions Thursday about Spicer's standing as chief White House The most visible moment for White House press secretary Sean Spicer on President Donald Trump's...
Insecurity, Underfunding Hamper Nigeria Hunger Relief
Aid agencies warn that humanitarian efforts against hunger in northeastern Nigeria are dangerously underfunded and some communities remain cut off from aid and their farms as the military continues...
Hezbollah Says Unfazed By US, Saudi ‘threats’
The head of Lebanese movement Hezbollah said Thursday he was unfazed by "threats" of attacks or fresh sanctions, days after US President Donald Trump slammed the group and its sponsor Iran. On his...
UK Hunts For Bomber’s Network Amid Row Over US Leaks
Britain pressed a manhunt Thursday for a Libya-linked jihadist network thought to be behind the deadly Manchester bombing as US President Donald Trump threatened to prosecute those responsible for...
Libya Says Working Closely With Britain Over Concert Attack
Libya is working closely with Britain to identify possible "terrorist networks" involved in the attack at a pop concert in Manchester, a senior Libyan official said Thursday. "We are working closely...
Suspected Jihadists Wreck Mali Primary School
Suspected Islamic extremists have wrecked a primary school in central Mali out of hostility to Western-style education, local administrators and paramilitary police said Thursday. "Armed jihadists...
Everest Rescuers Retrieve Bodies of Two Indian Climbers
Rescuers have retrieved the bodies of two Indian climbers who died on Mount Everest last year but whose remains could not be moved due to bad weather, an official said Thursday. A team of Nepali...
EU’s Tusk Says No ‘common Position’ On Russia With Trump
European Union president Donald Tusk said talks with US President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed no "common position" on Russia, a subject on which the US leader faces pressure at home. Tusk,...
Trump In ‘tough’ NATO and EU Talks
US President Donald Trump pressed nervous allies Thursday to do more on terrorism after the Manchester bombing as he met EU and NATO leaders for the first time. Trump faced protests on his arrival in...
Egyptians Brace For Austere Ramadan After Reforms
Ramadan is a time for daytime fasting and lavish evening feasts, but Egyptians are scaling back preparations for the Muslim holy month this year after austerity measures fuelled decades-high...
Trump Set For ‘tough’ NATO and EU Talks
Donald Trump meets NATO and EU leaders for the first time Thursday with the US president set to press nervous allies to do more on terrorism after the Manchester bombing. Trump faced protests on his...
China Says US Warship Entered Its Waters ‘without Permission’
The Chinese government charged on Thursday that a US warship had entered its waters in the South China Sea "without permission", prompting Beijing's navy to warn the vessel to leave. The USS Dewey...