Zimbabwe president says his nation is ‘open for business’ ahead of Davos
Business
January 18, 2018
Zimbabwe president says his nation is ‘open for business’ ahead of Davos
Zimbabwe is “open for business” and foreign investment in the southern African country is safe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on…
Cambridge University defends actions of tutor in Regeni case
Egypt
January 18, 2018
Cambridge University defends actions of tutor in Regeni case
Britain’s Cambridge University rejected on Wednesday any suggestion that one of its tutors might have been implicated in the death…
Farage backs off second Brexit referendum talk as EU says UK still welcome
World
January 18, 2018
Farage backs off second Brexit referendum talk as EU says UK still welcome
Leading British anti-EU campaigner Nigel Farage rowed back on Wednesday from remarks favoring a second referendum on Brexit, a week…
Australia and Japan committed to signing Asia Pacific trade pact by March, Turnbull says
World
January 18, 2018
Australia and Japan committed to signing Asia Pacific trade pact by March, Turnbull says
Australia and Japan are committed to signing an Asia Pacific trade deal by March with countries in the region ready…
Israel’s Netanyahu says Indian peace hero Gandhi an inspiration
Middle East
January 17, 2018
Israel’s Netanyahu says Indian peace hero Gandhi an inspiration
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the home of Mahatma Gandhi on Wednesday, saying modern India’s founding father and promoter…
Schools, health could be hit by US cut for Palestinian refugee funds: UNRWA chief
Middle East
January 17, 2018
Schools, health could be hit by US cut for Palestinian refugee funds: UNRWA chief
A cut in US funding for a UN agency that helps Palestinian refugees will affect regional security and could put vital…
Turkish military cargo plane crashes, kills three soldiers: army
Middle East
January 17, 2018
Turkish military cargo plane crashes, kills three soldiers: army
A Turkish military cargo plane crashed in the Western province of Isparta while on training exercises on Wednesday, killing three…
Inventor aims for healthier Yemen by turning waste into clean fuel
Middle East
January 17, 2018
Inventor aims for healthier Yemen by turning waste into clean fuel
Growing up in Al-Harrah, a small village in west-central Yemen, Omer Badokhon watched his mother cooking for hours at a…
Juncker says he would like Britain rejoin EU after Brexit
World
January 17, 2018
Juncker says he would like Britain rejoin EU after Brexit
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday that he hoped Britain would rejoin the European Union after it has…
Saudi Arabia shoots down Yemeni missile: Ekhbariya TV
Middle East
January 17, 2018
Saudi Arabia shoots down Yemeni missile: Ekhbariya TV
A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s armed Houthi group towards Saudi Arabia’s southern Jizan region was shot down by Saudi…