Trump Vows To Fight Anti-Semitism
US President Donald Trump promised to fight anti-Semitism on Tuesday, seeking to put behind him a series of missteps over the issue that have dogged his presidency. His forcefully worded pledge comes...
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Russian Hackers ‘target’ Presidential Candidate Macron
Russian hackers are targeting the campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, say security experts. Phishing emails, malware and fake net domains were all being used as attack...
Eager For 100-Day Wins, Trump Eyes Govt Funding, Border, Taxes
Donald Trump appeared determined Tuesday to score key victories to mark his first 100 days as president, as he seeks to boost border security, unveil tax reform plans and avert a government shutdown....
South African Suspect Taken To Scene of Family Axe Murders
The 22-year-old South African man on trial for murdering his wealthy family with an axe was taken on Tuesday to the home where his parents and brother were killed. Henri van Breda is accused of...
Netanyahu Snubs German Foreign Minister In NGO Row
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled talks on Tuesday with Germany's foreign minister in a rare move after the visiting diplomat declined to call off meetings with rights groups critical of...
Cambodia Suspends Repatriation Agreement With US
Cambodia told Washington Tuesday it would no longer accept convicted criminals with Cambodian heritage being deported to the Southeast Asian nation, the latest blow to ties between the two countries....
Foreign Extremists Killed In Philippine Clash
The Philippine military said Tuesday it had killed almost 40 militants loyal to the Islamic State group, including three Indonesians and a Malaysian, in a major land and air assault in the south. The...
COCOBOD To Subsidise Fertiliser For Cocoa Farmers and Halt Free Supplies
COCOBOD will stop supplying free fertiliser to the country's cocoa farmers and instead subsidise the products in an effort to create a fairer market, a spokesman for COCOBOD said on Friday. The...
Chad’s Hissene Habre Awaits Appeal Verdict For War Crimes
Chad's former president Hissene Habre will Thursday hear the final decision on an appeal against a life sentence for war crimes, crimes against humanity and rape, following his landmark conviction...
N. Korea Marks Military Anniversary With Firing Drill
Nuclear-armed North Korea on Tuesday marked a military anniversary with a massive conventional firing drill, Seoul said, as a US guided-missile submarine docked in South Korea amid tensions over...
‘March For Bread’ Protestors Reach Key Yemen Port
Yemeni protestors reached the Red Sea city of Hodeida Tuesday, ending a weeklong march from the capital to demand the rebel-held port be declared a humanitarian zone. Some 25 protestors made the...
Iran Nuclear Deal Reviewed As Uncertainty Grows
Iran and major powers were set to review adherence to their 2015 nuclear agreement on Tuesday, as uncertainty grows about the landmark accord's future under US President Donald Trump. The regular...
Trial of China Human Rights Lawyer Delayed
A Chinese court indefinitely postponed the trial of a prominent human rights lawyer on Tuesday, his supporters said, in a case that has sparked international concern after allegations he was...
US State of Arkansas Executes Two Prisoners In One Night
The southern state of Arkansas, rushing to execute several inmates before a lethal drug expires next week, put to death two inmates late Monday, the first double execution in the United States in 17...
US Embassy ‘promotes Trump’s Florida Resort’
Democrats have criticised a blog post on the website of the US embassy in London about President Donald Trump's luxury Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The blog, published on 5 April, details the...
Groups Sue UC Berkeley Over Ann Coulter Appearance
Two conservative groups filed a lawsuit on Monday against the University of California at Berkeley claiming that a decision to cancel an appearance by the firebrand pundit Ann Coulter violated their...
US Blasts ‘unconscionable’ Taliban Attack In Afghanistan
The US State Department on Monday described last week's Taliban attack in northern Afghanistan as "unconscionable," but stressed America has no intention of giving up on the country despite more than...
Bolga Poly Students Wild Over Embezzled Cash
Close to 800 students of Bolgatanga Polytechnic on Monday, April 24, poured to the streets to demonstrate their displeasure over what they described as delibrate mismanagement of their Student...
Senators Invited To White House For North Korea Briefing
US defense leaders and other top officials will give a classified briefing on North Korea to all senators in an unusual meeting at the White House, the Pentagon said Monday. The briefing will be...
Jailed British-Iranian Loses Final Appeal In Tehran
A British-Iranian woman jailed in Tehran after being accused of sedition has seen her appeal rejected by the country's supreme court, her family said on Monday. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was given a...