Ruling Zimbabwe party works to force out Mugabe
World
November 17, 2017
Ruling Zimbabwe party works to force out Mugabe
Leaders of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s party are making plans to force him from office if the 93-year-old leader resists…
EU leaders to agree on social rights to woo voters
World
November 17, 2017
EU leaders to agree on social rights to woo voters
European Union leaders will proclaim a set of 20 “social rights” on Friday in a bid to make the EU…
Cambodia faces US, EU action after banning opposition
World
November 17, 2017
Cambodia faces US, EU action after banning opposition
The United States stopped election support for Cambodia with a promise of more “concrete steps” and the European Union threatened…
Britain says no link between £400 million debt to Iran and jailed worker
Middle East
November 16, 2017
Britain says no link between £400 million debt to Iran and jailed worker
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Thursday there was no link between a 400 million pound ($528 million)…
Flash flood kills 15 in Greece
World
November 16, 2017
Flash flood kills 15 in Greece
Greeks voiced despair and disbelief on Thursday after a flash flood killed at least 15 people and left hundreds homeless,…
French military say coalition opposed IS withdrawal from Raqqa
Middle East
November 16, 2017
French military say coalition opposed IS withdrawal from Raqqa
France’s military said on Thursday the coalition battling Islamic State in Syria had opposed a deal allowing fighters of the…
Kabul rocked by explosion killing seven
Middle East
November 16, 2017
Kabul rocked by explosion killing seven
At least seven people were killed and many wounded in a suicide bomb blast that in the Afghan capital on…
Britain preparing to pay Iran £400 million for aid worker’s release
World
November 16, 2017
Britain preparing to pay Iran £400 million for aid worker’s release
Britain is preparing to transfer over 400 million pounds ($527 million) to Iran as it seeks the release of a…
Human Rights Watch accuses Myanmar forces of committing mass rape
World
November 16, 2017
Human Rights Watch accuses Myanmar forces of committing mass rape
Human Rights Watch accused Myanmar security forces on Thursday of committing widespread rape against women and girls as part of…
US mounts airstrikes against Al Shabaab militants
World
November 15, 2017
US mounts airstrikes against Al Shabaab militants
The United States military has carried out an air strike in Somalia against al Shabaab, an Al Qaeda-linked Islamist insurgency…