Staff at Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's office threw a party for him as he celebrated his 93rd birthday today. The world's oldest ruler was helped to cut the cake by his son in-law Simba...
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ran a death squad that killed many people, including a journalist and a pregnant woman, when he was mayor of a southern city, a retired policeman who claimed to...
The trial opened on Monday of almost 50 suspects accused of plotting to assassinate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a luxury Aegean hotel on the night of the botched July 15 coup. Forty-four...
With a new leader in the White House bent on disrupting the status quo, could it also be time for a fresh approach to Middle East peace? The United States this week encouraged a "regional" solution...
US President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House -- and dropped his predecessors' longtime attachment to a two-state solution in any Middle East peace...
The 52-year-old Charles Obong until his death was a senior personnel officer at the Ministry of Public Service for a decade (2006 – 2016). His son-in-law confirmed that his will stated that his...
A dying civil servant instructed his wife to bury him with $55,000, which he intended to appease God to forgive his earthly sins. The civil servant, a Ugandan was 52-year-old, when he died. His...
The mayor of Texas has made state history by announcing she is transgender. Jess Herbst, formerly known as Jeff, was appointed to the role in the town of New Hope in May 2016, The Texas Observer...
While remaining committed to relocating the US Embassy to Jerusalem, the Trump administration is expected to move cautiously on a timeline as it focuses on critical issues in the American...
Former Manchester United, Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal has announced his retirement from professional football. The 65-year-old enjoyed a very successful career as a manager,...
WWE hall of fame star Jimmy Snuka has died, aged 73. His lawyer said the wrestler died at his son-in-law's home in Florida surrounded by family and friends. The Fijian-born former wrestler had spent...
Mexico's new Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said on Tuesday there is no way his country will pay for the wall that U. S. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to build on the United States'...
Democrats have called for US President-elect Donald Trump's naming of his son-in-law as a top adviser to be reviewed over concerns of nepotism and conflict of interest. A group wants the Justice...
Democrats have called for US President-elect Donald Trump’s naming of his son-in-law as a top adviser to be reviewed over concerns of nepotism and conflict of interest. A group wants the Justice...
U. S. President-elect Donald Trump has named his son-in-law Jared Kushner as a senior advisor, prompting a group of Democratic lawmakers to ask the Justice Department and ethics officials to examine...
U. S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan met late on Monday with top members of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team to discuss their 2017 tax reform agenda. The high-level meeting,...
President-elect Donald Trump has named his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as one of his senior White House advisers. The 35-year-old played a key role in the presidential campaign and his new White House...
Britain will be in the "front seat" to negotiate a new trade deal with the incoming Trump administration, a top Republican in the US Senate has said. A US-UK trade deal would be a priority, Senate...
A fugitive drug lord who plotted to smuggle 400 kilos of cocaine into the UK in frozen Argentinian beef “lived like an African King”. David McDermott, 43, married the daughter of the governor of...
A fugitive drug lord who plotted to smuggle 400 kilos of cocaine into the UK in frozen Argentinian beef “lived like an African King”. David McDermott, 43, married the daughter of the governor of...