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...
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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"...
Israeli father, son killed in West Bank shooting
Israeli troops launched a manhunt Saturday after a father and son were shot dead at a car wash in the...
Israeli father, son killed in West Bank shooting
Israeli troops launched a manhunt Saturday after a father and son were shot dead at a car wash in the...
UK police question ousted Myanmar ambassador over residence row: lawyer
British police have questioned Myanmar's ex-ambassador to London, stripped of his post by the military junta after a 2021 coup,...
UK police question ousted Myanmar ambassador over residence row: lawyer
British police have questioned Myanmar's ex-ambassador to London, stripped of his post by the military junta after a 2021 coup,...
Pakistan police arrest vice-chairman of jailed ex-PM Khan’s party
The vice-chairman of jailed Pakistani former prime minister Imran Khan's party was arrested on Saturday, a spokesman said, part of...
Football fever hits rebel-held northwest Syria
Thousands of fans in Syria's last opposition bastion have packed into a stadium for the frenzied final of a football...
Football fever hits rebel-held northwest Syria
Thousands of fans in Syria's last opposition bastion have packed into a stadium for the frenzied final of a football...
England, Spain pursue history in Women’s World Cup final
History will be made at the Women's World Cup on Sunday when England and Spain clash in the final in...
England, Spain pursue history in Women’s World Cup final
History will be made at the Women's World Cup on Sunday when England and Spain clash in the final in...
‘Losing Old Sanaa’: historic city reels from Yemen war
Doaa al-Waseai spent many happy years working as a tour guide in the Old City of Yemen's capital Sanaa, showing...
‘Losing Old Sanaa’: historic city reels from Yemen war
Doaa al-Waseai spent many happy years working as a tour guide in the Old City of Yemen's capital Sanaa, showing...
‘Losing Old Sanaa’: historic city reels from Yemen war
Doaa al-Waseai spent many happy years working as a tour guide in the Old City of Yemen's capital Sanaa, showing...
Illegal logging turns Syria’s forests into ‘barren land’
On a riverbank in war-ravaged Syria's north, felling has reduced what was once a lush forest to dispersed trees and...
The race to link our brains to computers is hotting up
Brain implants have long been trapped in the realm of science fiction, but a steady trickle of medical trials suggests...
‘Strong enough now’: BRICS nations eye global shift
Leaders of the BRICS emerging economies, which account for about a quarter of the world's wealth, meet in Johannesburg this...
Hurricane Hilary to bring ‘life-threatening flooding’ to US southwest
States across the typically arid US southwest braced on Sunday for torrential rain and potentially life-threatening flooding, as Hurricane Hilary...
Hurricane Hilary to bring ‘life-threatening flooding’ to US southwest
States across the typically arid US southwest braced on Sunday for torrential rain and potentially life-threatening flooding, as Hurricane Hilary...
Guatemala votes in tense runoff, with fears of interference
Guatemalans head to the polls Sunday in a presidential runoff marked by the harassment of a surprise frontrunner, who has...
Indonesian president to attend BRICS summit in South Africa
Indonesian President Joko Widodo departed for South Africa on Sunday to attend the BRICS summit in Johannesburg amid speculation that...
Indonesian president to attend BRICS summit in South Africa
Indonesian President Joko Widodo departed for South Africa on Sunday to attend the BRICS summit in Johannesburg amid speculation that...
Ecuador votes in presidential election dominated by security woes
Ecuadorans head to the polls Sunday in a presidential election tarnished by the murder of a top candidate, which cast...
Iran realtor in dog house over sale to canine
Iranian police have arrested the head of a real estate agency after a viral video showed his firm selling an...
Young Zimbabwean voters dare to hope for change of old guard
Just days before a national election to pick a president and lawmakers, one word is on the lips of most...
Kenya’s young Maasai reconnect with their culture at Eunoto ceremony
With beaming smiles, their hair dyed a red ochre and adorned with a ceremonial headdress of ostrich feathers, the young...
Saudi football rise ‘long-term project’, says top official
Saudi Arabia's extraordinary football expansion is a "long-term project" with strong government support, unlike the short-lived Chinese boom, a senior...
Ukraine’s Zelensky in Netherlands after ‘heinous’ Chernihiv attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the Netherlands on Sunday aiming to strengthen his country's air power, a day after...
Ukraine’s Zelensky in Netherlands after ‘heinous’ Chernihiv attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the Netherlands on Sunday aiming to strengthen his country's air power, a day after...
