politics
Supreme Court Backs Martial Law In Southern Philippines
The Philippines' Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed President Rodrigo Duterte's enforcement of martial law across the...
Barefoot and Alone, Children Flee Brutal S. Sudan War
Her feet bare and her hometown in flames, Nyadet walked east alone, eating food given to her by strangers and following...
US-Backed Forces In Syria Breach Wall Surrounding Old City of Raqa
US-backed forces in Syria have breached the wall surrounding the Old City of Raqa as they try to retake the city from...
ICC To Rule If S. Africa Broke Rules By Not Arresting Sudan’s Bashir
War crimes judges will Thursday hand down an eagerly anticipated ruling on whether South Africa flouted international...
Burundi Becoming A ‘violent Dictatorship’
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza and his ruling party have moved the country toward violent dictatorship, rights...
N.Korea Fires Ballistic Missile
North Korea launched a ballistic missile Tuesday, the South's military said, just days after Seoul's new leader Moon...
First Lady Chairs OAFLA Meeting At Maiden Appearance; Elected Steering C’tee Member
First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo had the privilege of chairing the Steering Committee Meeting of the Organisation of...
UN Tells Qatar To Mend Fences With Gulf Neighbours
The UN Security Council has told Qatar to sort out its differences with its Gulf neighbors, China's ambassador said...
North Korea Crisis Could ‘get Out of Control’
China's UN ambassador on Monday warned of "disastrous" consequences if world powers fail to find a way to ease tensions...
Prominent Bangladesh Government Critic Disappears
One of Bangladesh's most prominent government critics went missing on Monday after calling his wife to tell her he...
US Warship In Med Wary of ‘tensions’ With Syria’s Allies
A top officer aboard the US Navy's largest warship, which is deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, said Monday his...
AU Chief ‘frustrated’ By African Inaction On Famine
African Union head Moussa Faki Mahamat on Monday criticised member states for a lack of solidarity shown to nations on...
Angola Leader Back In Spain For ‘visit’ As Health Rumours Swirl
Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos returned to Spain on Monday for a "private visit", officials said, five weeks...
Trump Ally Christie Under Fire For Lounging On Closed Beach
He's a Donald Trump ally with abysmal approval ratings and now the governor of New Jersey has sparked fresh outrage...
NLA ‘bribery Claims’ Not Good For Parliament’s Image – Trobu MP
The Deputy Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Moses Anim, says the news of the National Lottery Authority spending...
Syria Warns of Allied Response In Case of US Attack
The Syrian government on Monday warned that any new attack by Washington on the war-ravaged country would provoke an...
Syrian Army Declares Unilateral Fighting Freeze In South
The Syrian army on Monday unilaterally announced a halt to fighting in the country's south that would coincide with a...
Zimbabwe Leader Sells Cows To Fund AU
As the African Union struggles to get members to pay dues, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe took the bull by the...
S.Africa Police Asked To Probe Zuma Allies’ Wedding
A South African opposition party on Monday asked police to investigate allegations that taxpayers' money paid for the...