Italy moves to weaken ties with China without upsetting Beijing
September 03, 2023 5:48 AM Italy says its Belt and Road pact with China has fallen short of expectations. Read More
Protester killed, dozen wounded in clashes in Iraq city of Kirkuk, police say
September 03, 2023 5:17 AM A protester was shot dead and a dozen wounded on Saturday during clashes between ethnic groups in the northern Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk that…
Bill Richardson, globe-trotting US diplomat, dead at 75
September 03, 2023 4:55 AM He spent decades negotiating the release of Americans detained around the world, most recently US basketball star Brittney Griner. Read More
Huge protests in Niger call for French forces to leave after coup
September 03, 2023 2:57 AM Tens of thousands of protesters gathered outside a French military base in Niger’s capital Niamey on Saturday demanding that its troops leave in the wake…
Gunmen kill seven worshippers in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna state
September 03, 2023 2:09 AM MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – At least seven worshippers were killed in an attack on a mosque by a gang of armed men in Nigeria’s northwest Kaduna…
Life inside the ‘hijacked’ Johannesburg building where scores burned alive
September 03, 2023 1:13 AM More than 70 people died in the rundown building which was becoming a trash-strewn haven for drugs and crime. Read More
Egyptian opposition politician Kassem begins hunger strike
September 03, 2023 12:15 AM Egyptian opposition leader Hisham Kassem has begun a hunger strike while he stands trial on slander and verbal assault charges, his lawyer said on Saturday.…
More than 100 injured in Eritrean clashes in Tel Aviv
September 02, 2023 10:01 PM More than 100 people were injured in violent clashes in Tel Aviv between Eritrean government supporters celebrating an Eritrea Day event and opponents of President…
Producer bemoans no buyers for Polanski film in France, US and UK
September 02, 2023 8:58 PM The producer of Roman Polanski’s latest movie, “The Palace”, bemoaned the fact that no one wanted the distribution rights for the film in the United…
EU’s Gentiloni confident over budget rule deal by year-end deadline
September 02, 2023 8:52 PM CERNOBBIO, Italy – European Union Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni said on Saturday he was confident an agreement over re-implementing EU budget rules would be…