United Nations
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...
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...
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...
US Pullout Gives ‘global Push’ To Paris Climate Deal
The US decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement has given a "global push" to the deal, as other...
Why Has Iran’s Investment Gold Rush Been So Slow To Emerge?
When Iran signed its landmark deal with world powers in 2015, curbing its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions...
Modi Set To Become First Indian PM To Visit Israel
Narendra Modi becomes the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel when he arrives on Tuesday, the result of growing...
At Least 15 Killed In Fresh C. Africa Clashes
At least 15 people died in clashes between UN peacekeepers and former rebels in the centre of the chronically restive...
Sudan Extends Ceasefire In 3 Conflict Zones
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir on Sunday extended a unilateral ceasefire for nearly four months in the war-torn...
Macron In Mali For Diplomatic Push On Sahel Anti-Jihadist Force
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday threw his weight behind a planned Sahel force to fight jihadists on a...
US-Backed Force Enter Syria’s Raqa From South
US-backed fighters pierced jihadist-held Raqa from the south for the first time on Sunday, crossing the Euphrates River...
US Warship Sails Close To S. China Sea Island Occupied By Beijing
An American warship on Sunday sailed close to a disputed island in the South China Sea occupied by Beijing, as part of...
Key Demands For Resolving Qatar Crisis
A deadline was approaching Sunday for Qatar to accept 13 demands by several Arab states in return for lifting a de...
Macron In Mali For Diplomatic Push On Sahel Anti-Jihad Force
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist...
Al-Qaeda In Mali Releases Video Showing Six Foreign Hostages Alive
Al-Qaeda's Mali branch has released a proof-of-life video of six foreign hostages, including elderly Australian surgeon...
Thousands Rally Against Mali Referendum Ahead of Macron Visit
About 2,000 people rallied Saturday in conflict-torn Mali against a constitutional referendum over concerns the...
Ambassador Gbeho Dodges Mahama’s ‘second Coming’
Whether ex-president John Mahama should be returned as NDC’s 2020 presidential candidate appears a herculean task for...
UN Demands Electoral Timetable For Troubled DR Congo
The United Nations on Saturday called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to publish a timetable for elections which...
Ghanaian Woman In South Africa Marches For Refugee Rights
A Ghanaian refugee in South Africa marched in a group with other refugees to the office of the UN High Commissioner...