Blast rocks Zimbabwe president's rally, injuries reported

6 years ago

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe –Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa survived a blast at a ruling ZANU-PF party rally Saturday, his spokesman said, adding that he had been taken to safety after the incident.  ...

Macron backs sanctions on EU states that refuse migrants

6 years ago

PARIS –French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday he backed introducing financial sanctions against EU countries which refuse to accept migrants.  "We can not have countries that benefit...

Saudi Arabia gears up to end women driving ban

6 years ago

RIYADH – Saudi Arabia will allow women to drive from Sunday, ending the world's only ban on female motorists, a historic reform marred by what rights groups call an expanding...

N. Korea 'already starting' denuclearization: Trump

6 years ago

WASHINGTON –North Korea has already begun its denuclearization, US President Donald Trump said Thursday, after many observers greeted with skepticism the results of his historic meeting with the North's leader...

Pentagon to prepare 20,000 beds for migrant children

6 years ago

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon will prepare to house up to 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children on military bases, a US military spokesman said Thursday.  The decision follows a request...

4 police killed, 13 laborers kidnapped in S. Afghanistan

6 years ago

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Four police were killed and 13 laborers were abducted after militants attacked a road construction site in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, local police said on Friday.  ...

Germany pockets 2.9 bn euros from Greece bailouts

6 years ago

  FRANKFURT AM MAIN – Germany has earned some 2.9 billion euros ($3.5 billion) since 2010 on Greek debt bought to help the struggling country, a government report seen...

Trump orders halt to family separations

6 years ago

WASHINGTON –President Donald Trump ordered an end to the separation of migrant children from their parents on the US border Wednesday, reversing a tough policy under heavy pressure from his...

14 security personnel killed in N. Afghanistan

6 years ago

MAIMANA, Afghanistan –Up to 14 security personnel lost their lives as militants stormed Afghan forces security checkpoints on a road in Khawja Sabzpush district of the northern Faryab province in...

Indonesia police detain captain in ferry disaster: authorities

6 years ago

SIMALUNGUN, Indonesia –The captain of an overloaded Indonesian ferry that sank into the depths of a volcanic lake has been detained by police for questioning over the deadly disaster, authorities...

UN chief urges unity, solidarity for refugees

6 years ago

NEW YORK –In a world where violence forces thousands of families to flee for their lives each day, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urged unity and solidarity...

Killing dogs for meat illegal, rules S. Korean court

6 years ago

SEOUL – A South Korean court has outlawed the killing of dogs for meat, in a landmark ruling that animal rights activists said Thursday could pave the way to making...

Number missing in Indonesia ferry disaster jumps to nearly 180: police

6 years ago

SIMALUNGUN, Indonesia –Nearly 180 passengers are missing after a ferry sank into the depths of a volcanic lake in Indonesia, police said Wednesday, almost tripling initial estimates -- but the...

Australia "disappointed" by U.S. withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council

6 years ago

SYDNEY – Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop spoken out on Wednesday about the United State's decision to turn their backs on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).  ...

At least 60 dead after migrant boat sinks: survivors

6 years ago

ROME – At least 60 migrants died in the Mediterranean sea when their rubber dinghy sank last week, according to survivor testimonies gathered by a rights group in Sicily.  ...