News

Egypt’s Sisi meets Libyan strongman Haftar, parliament speaker

Cairo – Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar and parliament speaker Aguila Saleh on Tuesday, the... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

Sport

Afghan girls’ football team flees to Pakistan

Lahore – Members of Afghanistan’s national girls’ football team have fled across the border into Pakistan, officials said on... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

Technology

South Korea fires first submarine-launched ballistic missile

Seoul – South Korea successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile on Wednesday, the presidential Blue House said, becoming only... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

Technology

Instagram seeks to curb mental harm to teenagers

San Francisco – Instagram on Tuesday defended itself against a report that the social network harms the mental health... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

World

Haiti PM sacks prosecutor who accused him of links to president’s murder

Port-au-Prince – The investigation into the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise descended into confusion on Tuesday, as the... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

News

Algerian journalist accused of belonging to a terrorist group remanded in custody

Algiers – An Algerian journalist from a local French-language newspaper has been remanded in custody, accused of belonging to a... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

Politics

Libya fighters battle Chad rebels on border, says report

Tripoli – Forces loyal to eastern Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar carried out an operation on Tuesday against a Chadian armed... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

Jacob Zuma Parole

Jacob Zuma parole decision: Helen Suzman Foundation launches legal challenge

Cape Town – The Helen Suzman Foundation has reportedly launched a legal challenge in the High Court in Pretoria,... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

Business

Sudan inflation eases for first time under transition

Khartoum – Sudan’s annual inflation rate has slowed, state media reported on Tuesday, the first decline under the transitional... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

Business

Nigeria seeks nearly $5bn in extra foreign financing

Abuja – Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sought parliamentary approval for nearly $5 billion in additional external borrowing... Read more

15 Sep, 2021