Militants Force Kids, Hostages To Fight
Children and hostages are being forced to fight alongside pro-Islamic State gunmen waging a seven-week battle for a Philippine city, the country's military said Monday. Militants seized Marawi,...
Tag: politics
India Holds Naval Exercises With US, Japan
India began holding naval exercises with the United States and Japan off its south coast on Monday, seeking to forge closer military ties to counter growing Chinese influence in the region. The...
Cambodian Ruling MPs Move To Isolate Opposition Figurehead
Cambodian ruling party MPs on Monday voted to effectively sever ties between the beleaguered opposition and its figurehead, as Prime Minister Hun Sen presses home his authority ahead of key polls...
Austria Bars Turkish Economy Minister Over Rally Plans
Austria said Monday it had barred Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci from entering the country to attend a rally marking the anniversary of last year's failed coup attempt in Turkey. "He has...
Akufo-Addo Swears In Police Council
President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Thursday, July 6, 2017, sworn into office members of the Police Council, which is chaired by the Vice President of Republic, Alhaji Dr....
Scattered Violations of South Syria Ceasefire
Frontlines across three provinces in southern Syria remained mostly quiet on Monday almost 24 hours into an internationally brokered ceasefire for the region despite scattered violations, a monitor...
Adwoa Safo In Trouble Over False Claim
It appears some Ghanaians are not willing to stop trolling the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya, Honorable Sarah Adwoa Safo, for claiming that a school built in her constituency was...
Iran Congratulates Iraq On Mosul Victory
Iran has congratulated Iraq on its declared victory over the Islamic State jihadist group in Mosul and offered its help to rebuild the devastated country. "Congratulations to brave people and...
Japan PM Abe’s Support Dips To Lowest Level
Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has fallen to the lowest level of his premiership, opinion polls showed Monday, after scandals and a historic defeat of his ruling party in Tokyo...
Kenya’s President Warns Judiciary Not To Help Opposition
Kenya’s president has warned the country’s judiciary not to help the opposition throw the next election into disarray. The presidential poll will take place next month and Uhuru Kenyatta is...
PNG Election Flawed But Acceptable
Despite being marred by violence, vote-buying and flaws in the electoral roll, results from Papua New Guinea's sprawling election should reflect the will of the people, observers said Monday....
Myanmar Workers In Thailand Victims of A Broken System
With only meagre belongings stuffed into backpacks and duffel bags, tens of thousands of Myanmar migrants have streamed home across the Thai border over the past two weeks. But it is not a joyous...
Syria Sides Meet Again In Geneva, With Expectations Low
Syria's government and opposition meet Monday for a seventh round of UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva with little expectation of a breakthrough to end the six-year conflict. The Geneva process has...
Turkey Marks Failed Coup That Changed Country
Turkey marks one year on July 15 since a coup attempt aiming to topple President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that failed within hours but etched far-reaching consequences into its society and politics. The...
Mosul Victory Marks Win For Pentagon Training Plan
The Iraqi military's hard-fought victory over the Islamic State group in Mosul marks a defining moment not just for them. It is also a key win for the US doctrine behind it. Instead of putting large...
Rival Libyan Forces Battle East of Tripoli
Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord on Sunday battled rival forces in the Garabulli region east of the capital, witnesses said, drawing condemnation from the UN. Witnesses...
Jihadists Battle Libya Forces In ‘liberated’ Benghazi
Jihadists are still battling Libyan forces in Benghazi days after strongman Khalifa Haftar and his self-styled army declared victory in the eastern city, his forces said Sunday. Colonel Miloud Zwei,...
UK Warns More To Do To Combat IS After Mosul Victory
Britain's Defence Minister Michael Fallon praised Iraq on Sunday for defeating the Islamic State group in Mosul but warned that more has to be done to combat the jihadists. Earlier on Sunday Iraq...
Ghanaian Named First Black Equerry By Queen Elizabeth
A Ghanaian-born officer from the British Household Cavalry, Major Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah, has been appointed by Queen Elizabeth II to serve in her household as the first black equerry. According to...
US Vows To Press China To Enforce NKorea Sanctions
The United States will crank up pressure on China to ensure that it implements sanctions against North Korea over its missile tests, Washington's ambassador to the United Nations pledged Sunday....