Negative image blights landmark Johannesburg skyscraper’s rebirth
The view of Johannesburg from the Ponte City skyscraper is breathtaking, but the tower is struggling to shrug off its...
US urges Egypt to release jailed rights researcher
The United States called on Egypt Wednesday to release rights researcher Patrick Zaki, a day after he was sentenced to...
US urges Egypt to release jailed rights researcher
The United States called on Egypt Wednesday to release rights researcher Patrick Zaki, a day after he was sentenced to...
Beijing’s top diplomat tells Kissinger ‘impossible to contain’ China
Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi told Henry Kissinger on Wednesday that it is "impossible to contain or encircle" China, hailing...
UN cuts aid to Syrians in Jordan, citing funding shortfall
The United Nations' World Food Program has announced it would reduce cash assistance to nearly 120,000 Syrian refugees in Jordanian...
Afghan women protest against beauty parlor ban
Security officials shot in the air and used firehoses Wednesday to disperse dozens of Afghan women protesting against an order...
Parkchester library to reopen with upgraded facilities, services
Parkchester residents can rejoice as the much-awaited reopening date for Parkchester Library has finally been announced. In an official statement...
Japan PM rounds out energy-focused Gulf tour with Qatar visit
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited gas-rich Qatar on Tuesday to wrap up a Gulf tour centered on energy security...
Egypt union bans US rapper Travis Scott’s pyramid concert
The Egyptian musicians' syndicate announced Tuesday it would not allow a planned concert at the Giza pyramids by US rapper...
US national crosses into N. Korea, likely detained: UN Command
A United States national entered North Korea during a tour of the heavily fortified border and is believed to have...
UK’s migration crackdown plan to become law
Britain's controversial plan to deter migrants without papers from landing on British shores was on Tuesday poised to become law,...
Top Indian wildlife official removed after 8 cheetahs die
A top Indian wildlife official has been removed after a scheme to relocate cheetahs from Africa saw eight felines die,...
Spain’s ex-king asks London court to dismiss £126 mn damages claim
Lawyers for Spain's ex-king Juan Carlos I on Tuesday asked a court in London to throw out a claim for...
Arresting Putin a ‘declaration of war’: S.Africa’s Ramaphosa
Arresting Vladimir Putin would amount to a declaration of war on Russia, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote in court...
Arresting Putin a ‘declaration of war’: S.Africa’s Ramaphosa
Arresting Vladimir Putin would amount to a declaration of war on Russia, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote in court...
Egypt jails rights researcher Patrick Zaki for 3 years: NGO
An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced rights researcher Patrick Zaki to three years' prison for "spreading false news", a rights...
Biden to meet Israel’s president at White House amid tensions
Joe Biden meets Israel's president at the White House Tuesday but the warm greeting will not mask tensions between the...
Israel recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara
Israel has decided to "recognize Morocco's sovereignty" over the disputed Western Sahara region, the royal office in Rabat announced Monday,...
Sri Lankan leader seeks to disarm India’s China fears
Sri Lanka's president arrives in India on Thursday for his first visit to the regional powerhouse, with concerns mounting in...
Kerry says climate change requires ‘new definition’ of China-US cooperation
Global warming poses a threat to all humankind and requires a new kind of cooperation between China and the United...
Succession plan: Cambodia PM’s favored son on path to power
After nearly four decades as Cambodian leader, Hun Sen goes into elections this weekend certain of victory and vowing to...
Rich-poor split could tighten ‘grip of poverty’: World Bank chief
The new head of the World Bank said Tuesday that growing divides between rich and poor nations risked deepening poverty...
Israelis stage ‘day of resistance’ against judicial overhaul
Israelis on Tuesday marched on highways and blocked army headquarters in Tel Aviv in the run-up to a parliament vote...
Indian tycoon Adani slams ‘malicious’ Hindenburg report
Indian tycoon Gautam Adani on Tuesday denounced fraud accusations against his group by a US investment firm as a "deliberate...
Shakeel ton fires Pakistan into lead against Sri Lanka
Saud Shakeel hit an attacking century and, along with overnight partner Agha Salman, helped Pakistan take the lead against Sri...
Saudi deal for Turkish drones during Erdogan visit
A Turkish firm will provide drones to Saudi Arabia, Riyadh said Tuesday following a visit by Turkey's President Recep Tayyip...
Macron sticks with prime minister after pensions crisis, riots
French President Emmanuel Macron is keeping his prime minister in place, his staff has said, ending weeks of speculation about...
OpEd from Mayor’s Office: Protecting Our Youth from Flavored Vapes
One of my most sacred obligations as Mayor is keeping our children safe from harm. And one of the leading...
Kyiv reports ‘intensified’ combat as Putin says counteroffensive failing
Ukraine on Sunday said fighting had "intensified" on the eastern front as Russian President Vladimir Putin deemed Kyiv's counteroffensive a...
Kyiv reports ‘intensified’ combat as Putin says counteroffensive failing
Ukraine on Sunday said fighting had "intensified" on the eastern front as Russian President Vladimir Putin deemed Kyiv's counteroffensive a...
Israel returns boat to Gaza fisherman after court order: NGO
Israel returned a boat to a Gaza fisherman it had seized for allegedly breaching the limits of the Palestinian enclave's...
De Silva leads Sri Lanka fightback against Pakistan in Galle Test
Dhananjaya de Silva hit an unbeaten 94 as Sri Lanka recovered from an early collapse to reach 242-6 at stumps...
De Silva leads Sri Lanka fightback against Pakistan in Galle Test
Dhananjaya de Silva hit an unbeaten 94 as Sri Lanka recovered from an early collapse to reach 242-6 at stumps...
Libya border guards rescue migrants in desert near Tunisia
Libyan border guards have rescued dozens of migrants who have been left in the desert by Tunisian authorities without water...
Russia seizes shares of Danone and Carlsberg subsidiaries: decree
Russia took control of shares belonging to French agribusiness Danone and Danish brewer Carlsberg, according to a decree published on...
Sudan refugees face soaring rent prices in Cairo
Sudanese refugee Mohannad had only been in Cairo a few weeks when his landlady told him he would have to...
Sudan refugees face soaring rent prices in Cairo
Sudanese refugee Mohannad had only been in Cairo a few weeks when his landlady told him he would have to...
Ukraine claims deadly blast on Crimea bridge
Waterborne drones struck the sole bridge connecting Russia to the annexed Crimea peninsula on Monday, in a deadly attack on...
Ukraine claims deadly blast on Crimea bridge
Waterborne drones struck the sole bridge connecting Russia to the annexed Crimea peninsula on Monday, in a deadly attack on...
US climate envoy Kerry holds talks in China
US climate envoy John Kerry held four hours of talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Monday, reviving stalled...
Global debt dominates as G20 finance chiefs meet
G20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs opened talks Monday on debt restructuring deals, multilateral bank reform and finance to...
Scorching heatwave threatens to break top temperatures
Scorching heat across the Northern Hemisphere threatened to break records and whip up wildfires on Monday as the dire consequences...
London exhibition spotlights migrant business owners
From the co-founder of retail giant Marks & Spencer to the owners of a family-run Chinese takeaway, a new exhibition...
Thousands evacuated as typhoon nears southern China, Vietnam
Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated in southern China and Vietnam on Monday, and dozens of flights cancelled...
S. Korea president vows ‘complete overhaul’ of approach to extreme weather
South Korea's president vowed Monday to "completely overhaul" the country's approach to extreme weather from climate change, after at least...
Threatened Ethiopian cabaret lives to dance another day
A beloved monument to Ethiopia's traditional cabaret culture, the historic nightclub Fendika is running on borrowed time, having just escaped...
Kenyan court acquits ‘miracle baby’ pastor in trafficking case
A Kenyan court on Monday acquitted a controversial self-styled preacher who claimed he could help infertile couples conceive "miracle babies"...
Tunisia, EU sign landmark agreement to address migration challenges
Tunisia and the European Union (EU) have officially ratified a memorandum of understanding, solidifying a "strategic and comprehensive partnership" aimed...
Air Quality Health Advisory issued across NY as wildfire smoke from Canada impacts region
New York state has issued an air quality alert for Monday as the ongoing wildfires in Canada continue to affect...
China’s economy misses forecasts as youth joblessness reaches record high
China's economy fell short of expectations in the second quarter, with youth unemployment hitting an all-time high. According to official...
Flooding claims lives, disrupts Northeast as heavy rains persist
The Northeastern region of the United States was hit with another round of torrential rains on Sunday, exacerbating the already...
Senegal opposition leader stages noisy but peaceful protest
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko led a peaceful protest banging pots and pans after authorities blocked a rally to publicly...
Israel’s Netanyahu discharged after night in hospital
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged from hospital Sunday in "excellent condition", a day after being admitted for dehydration,...
Fears over Syria’s proposed control on aid to rebel-held areas
The Syrian government recently announced it would allow aid to cross into rebel-held areas after a United Nations mechanism expired,...
De Silva, Mathews help Sri Lanka fight back in Galle Test
Dhananjaya de Silva and Angelo Mathews hit half-centuries as Sri Lanka fought back from 54-4 before lunch to 185-5 at...
Yemen’s stricken oil tanker: defusing a ‘ticking time bomb’
A rusting tanker containing more than a million barrels of oil has lain abandoned off the coast of war-torn Yemen...
Jane Birkin, British-French celebrity and style icon, dies at 76
Jane Birkin, the British-born singer and actress who became a style icon in her adopted France, has died, a close...
‘It felt like we were chasing ghosts,’ says Springbok Kitshoff
Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff told the South African media on Sunday that "it felt like we were chasing ghosts for...
Sudan army returns to talks in Saudi as war enters fourth month
Sudanese army representatives have returned to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia for talks with their paramilitary foes, a government source said...
Israelis continue protests as judicial reform advances
Tens of thousands of Israeli protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv and elsewhere Saturday protesting reforms advanced by...