Suicide bomber kills eight in Nigeria
World
July 18, 2017
Suicide bomber kills eight in Nigeria
A female suicide bomber killed eight people and wounded 18 on Monday at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria — an…
Roadside explosion in Sinai kills five Egyptian policemen
Egypt
July 17, 2017
Roadside explosion in Sinai kills five Egyptian policemen
Five Egyptian policemen were killed and six wounded on Monday by two roadside explosions in the restive Sinai Peninsula, security…
Egypt to receive third IMF loan of $2 billion between December and January
Economy
July 17, 2017
Egypt to receive third IMF loan of $2 billion between December and January
Egypt expects to receive a third loan installment worth $2 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) between December and…
Police say boy charged with 15 offences after London acid attacks
World
July 16, 2017
Police say boy charged with 15 offences after London acid attacks
British police said on Saturday they had charged a 16-year-old boy with 15 offences following five related acid attacks in…
Supreme Court gives Hawaii until Tuesday to answer Trump travel ban motion
World
July 16, 2017
Supreme Court gives Hawaii until Tuesday to answer Trump travel ban motion
The US Supreme Court has asked the State of Hawaii to respond by Tuesday at noon to President Donald Trump’s…
Benghazi airport reopens after three-year closure during war
Middle East
July 16, 2017
Benghazi airport reopens after three-year closure during war
Benghazi’s international airport officially reopened for commercial flights amid a heavy security presence on Saturday after a three-year closure due…
Head of South Sudan state television arrested: wife
World
July 15, 2017
Head of South Sudan state television arrested: wife
The head of South Sudan’s state television has been arrested, his wife told Reuters on Saturday, after failing to carry…
Gunmen attack military bases in Ivory Coast cities Abidjan, Korhogo
World
July 15, 2017
Gunmen attack military bases in Ivory Coast cities Abidjan, Korhogo
Gunmen attacked military bases in Ivory Coast’s main city of Abidjan and the northern city of Korhogo in the early…
Singapore protest calls for inquiry over PM’s alleged abuse of power
World
July 15, 2017
Singapore protest calls for inquiry over PM’s alleged abuse of power
Around 400 protesters gathered at Singapore’s Speakers’ Corner on Saturday calling for an independent inquiry into whether Prime Minister Lee…
Cuba bounces back from recession in first half of year: minister
World
July 15, 2017
Cuba bounces back from recession in first half of year: minister
Cuba’s economy bounced back from recession and expanded an estimated 1.1 percent in the first half of this year, driven…