Dozens of Afghan women blocked from departing for studies in UAE
Dozens of Afghan women granted scholarships to study in the United Arab Emirates have been blocked from leaving Afghanistan, one...
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Sudan army chief makes first foray outside HQ in months of war
Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was seen outside his headquarters Thursday for the first time since fighting with...
Rights groups ‘shocked’ by AU move to scrap Ethiopia abuse probe
Amnesty International said Thursday that rights campaigners were stunned by a decision by the African Union's rights commission to scrap...
BRICS: The Six New Members
A brief look at the six countries which will be admitted in January 2024 to the club of large and...
US sanctions Russians over Ukraine children deportations
The United States on Thursday imposed new sanctions on Russian officials and groups over what rights organizations call the forced...
Turkish drones kill 7 PKK members as FM meets Iraq Kurds
Twin Turkish drone strikes killed seven members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region Thursday, authorities...
Israeli women protest gender segregation on public transport
Hundreds of women holding Israeli flags protested on Thursday in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish suburb of Tel Aviv against what they...
New Thai PM takes office, vows four years of change
Thailand's new prime minister vowed to bring four years of change to the kingdom as he took office Wednesday at...
22 killed in Indian railway bridge collapse
At least 22 laborers were killed on Wednesday when the railway bridge they were building across a ravine in India's...
Arab Israelis bury official as crime wave toll nears 160
A high-ranking civil servant buried Wednesday in Israel is the latest victim of a crime wave that has killed almost...
Spain opposition head faces doomed parliament vote to become PM
The head of Spain's conservative opposition Popular Party (PP) will face a parliamentary vote to become prime minister in September...
Senegal religious leader asks politician to end hunger strike
An influential Senegalese religious leader has joined calls for detained opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to end a hunger strike, an...
Tears, anger as Ukrainians mourn victims of Russian theatre strike
Tearful Ukrainian families mourned their loved ones killed by a Russian strike on the northern city of Chernihiv, with many...
Zimbabwe opposition leader claims ‘rigging’, ‘voter suppression’
Zimbabwe's opposition leader on Wednesday accused the ruling ZANU-PF government of plunging the country into crisis by "rigging" a tense...
IMF approves $7.5 billion disbursement to Argentina: economy minister’s office
The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) executive board has approved a $7.5 billion disbursement for Argentina, a spokesperson for economy minister...
Sudan paramilitaries press assault on armored corps base
For the fourth straight day Wednesday, Sudanese paramilitaries fought the regular army in Khartoum for control of a key armored...
Renowned Imam Ayub Abdul Baki dies in Queens NY
The New York Muslim community has announced the death of Imam Ayub Abdul Baki, a revered spiritual leader known for...
US approves maternal vaccine to prevent RSV in infants
The United States on Monday became the first country to approve a vaccine for pregnant women that prevents severe disease...
North Korea plans satellite launch as Seoul, US hold drills
North Korea is planning to launch another satellite just three months after its first attempt to put a military eye...
Biden widens web of US alliances faced with China, Russia, Trump
With a historic three-way summit with Japan and South Korea, President Joe Biden has further deepened the web of US...
Tech stocks help pull markets higher
Global stocks markets mostly rose on Tuesday thanks to a rebound in tech shares, although investors remained concerned by China's...
Greece forest fires death toll hits 20
Eighteen suspected migrants were found dead Tuesday in a Greece forest fire near the Turkish border as scores of firefighters...
Russia says Ukrainian boats destroyed amid new Black Sea clashes
Russia said Tuesday it destroyed two Ukrainian military boats in the Black Sea, as tension in the area mounts following...
North Korea’s Kim slams ‘irresponsible’ premier over flood damage
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un slammed his cabinet's "irresponsible" handling of flooding, blaming them for recent storm damage in...
Dubai airport traffic jumps 50%, tops pre-pandemic levels
Passenger traffic at Dubai international airport leapt 50 percent in the first half of the year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, its...
Wanted Hong Kong activists in Britain decry ‘harassment’
A heightened fear for their safety, increased worry for their families, and a desperate search for international support -- this...
Palestinian teen killed as West Bank violence surges
Israeli troops killed a Palestinian teenager near the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, the Palestinian health ministry said,...
S. Korean coastguard arrests jet ski man from China
South Korea's coastguard said Tuesday it had arrested a Chinese national who tried to enter the country after traveling by...
Elusive Japanese ‘Ninja’ bear killed
Hunters in Japan's remote north have killed an elusive and infamous brown bear nicknamed "Ninja" that attacked at least 66...
Islamic State-linked rebels suspected in new DR Congo massacre
At least 23 villagers in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed in attacks blamed on rebels linked to...
Saudi MMA fighters out to ‘prove themselves’ in NY bouts
Abdullah al-Qahtani trades jabs with a sparring partner at a gym in the Saudi capital Riyadh, surrounded by a dozen...
Three candidates nominated for Singapore president vote
Three candidates were nominated Tuesday to run next week in Singapore's first contested presidential vote in more than a decade,...
Ethiopia unveils joint Saudi probe into alleged migrant killings
Ethiopia said Tuesday it would launch a joint investigation with Saudi Arabia into a Human Rights Watch report accusing the...
Helicopters, zipliners rescue 4 children from cable car over Pakistan valley
Military helicopters and zipline experts rescued four children Tuesday from a group of eight people trapped for hours in a...
BRICS summit of emerging economies to begin in South Africa
BRICS leaders meet in South Africa on Tuesday as the loose association of major emerging economies seeks to assert its...
Iran unveils its latest attack drone
Iran unveiled on Tuesday its latest domestically built drone that can fly at a higher altitude and for a longer...
Srettha Thavisin: football-loving property mogul turned Thai PM
Srettha Thavisin's confirmation as Thailand's 30th prime minister caps a swift and unexpected journey from the boardroom to the summit...
BLACK WOMEN’S RIGHT: SAVING JUSTICE
By Dr. Jim Fairbanks (fairbanks.james@yahoo.com) We can celebrate that so many Black women in recent years have found their victory...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Outdoor dining is here to stay in New York City
This past week we made it official: outdoor dining is here to stay. New Yorkers were hungry for an outdoor...
Join the club: BRICS faces rift over push for new members
BRICS leaders meeting in South Africa this week will consider expanding the five-nation bloc at a time of great interest...
Trump surrenders to overshadow Republican debate
Donald Trump plans to surrender to authorities in Georgia on Thursday -- the latest extraordinary step in a series of...
DR Congo cracking down on opposition ahead of vote: rights group
The opposition in the Democratic Republic of Congo is suffering "repression" and "intimidation" four months ahead of presidential elections, Human...
African Union suspends Niger over coup as 12 troops die in new attack
The African Union (AU) on Tuesday said it was suspending coup-hit Niger but called for a report into the implications...
Ex-OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke charged with bribery: UK police
Former OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke has been charged with bribery offenses relating to her time as Nigeria's oil minister, the...
Scale of jihadist threat in post-coup Niger hard to assess
Niger has been hit by several jihadist attacks since its president was overthrown last month, but analysts caution against concluding...
Ecuador votes to stop oil drilling in Amazon reserve
Ecuadorans have voted to stop an oil drilling project in an Amazon reserve, according to the results Monday of a...
W.Africa bloc rejects Niger’s three-year transition plan
West African nations have rejected a call by Niger's coup leaders for a three-year transition back to democracy, as the...
Milder weather brings relief from ‘apocalyptic’ Canada wildfires
Cooling weather on Monday gave firefighters a slight edge against what the prime minister described as "apocalyptic" wildfires blazing across...
Zelensky in Athens to meet EU, Balkan leaders: Greek officials
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday landed in Athens for an official visit, the Greek prime minister's office said, and...
C.African court approves constitutional referendum result
Central African Republic's top court on Monday approved the outcome of a referendum which found that 95 percent of voters...
Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants: HRW
Saudi border guards fired "like rain" on Ethiopian migrants trying to cross into the Gulf kingdom from Yemen, killing hundreds...
Syrians recall ‘apocalypse’ chemical attack, 10 years on
Syrians in the country's rebel-held north on Monday marked the 10-year anniversary of chemical attacks that killed more than 1,400...
Niger crisis heightens danger for millions of children: UN
The crisis in Niger, whose president was overthrown on July 26, is amplifying risks for millions of vulnerable youngsters, the...
Moodie at center in revamped Springbok side for All Blacks World Cup warm-up
South Africa's Canan Moodie is set to make his first Test start in midfield after the wing was named at...
Spain PM hopes Tenerife wildfire will stabilize ‘in coming days’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Monday he hoped a wildfire that has forced thousands of people to evacuate on...
Four arrested in Uganda over ‘acts of homosexuality’
Ugandan police on Monday announced the arrest of four people for allegedly engaging in same-sex activity, three months after the...
Niger military ruler warns against any attack
Niger's new military ruler warned Saturday that any attack on the country would not be a "walk in the park",...
Niger military ruler warns against any attack
Niger's new military ruler warned Saturday that any attack on the country would not be a "walk in the park",...
Western Canada wildfires force tens of thousands to flee
Officials in western Canada's British Columbia implored tens of thousands of residents to heed evacuation orders Saturday as "rapidly evolving"...
Western Canada wildfires force tens of thousands to flee
Officials in western Canada's British Columbia implored tens of thousands of residents to heed evacuation orders Saturday as "rapidly evolving"...
