Thailand’s first Olympic champion sentenced for attempted rape
Bangkok — A Thai court on Thursday sentenced the country’s first Olympic gold medallist to just over three years... Read more
23 Jan
India says ‘open’ to return of undocumented immigrants in US
Washington — India is prepared to take back its citizens residing illegally in the United States, foreign minister Subrahmanyam... Read more
23 Jan
Trump to take virtual centre stage in Davos
Davos — Donald Trump on Thursday will star in an eagerly-anticipated online appearance at the World Economic Forum in... Read more
23 Jan
Disinformation fuels ethnic tension in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa – Supporters of Ethiopia’s warring factions are exploiting increasingly advanced technology and poor media literacy to spread... Read more
23 Jan
Kenya police arrest man after wife’s mutilated body found in bag
Nairobi – Police in Kenya arrested a man found carrying the mutilated corpse of his wife in a backpack... Read more
23 Jan
Mozambique opposition leader says will not join new govt
Maputo – Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane told AFP on Wednesday that he was not interested in joining the... Read more
23 Jan
Trump calls Washington bishop ‘nasty’, demands apology
Washington — Donald Trump on Wednesday called a Washington bishop “nasty” and demanded an apology, after she told the... Read more
22 Jan
Tanzania opposition names new leader ahead of election
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s main opposition party has chosen a new leader ahead of general elections due in... Read more
22 Jan
Oil spill unchecked in Nigeria’s delta region – activists
Lagos – Oil has spilled for weeks in Nigeria’s delta region from a well apparently damaged by thieves and... Read more
22 Jan
M23 fighters further encircle key DRC city of Goma
Goma – The army acknowledged Tuesday a “breakthrough” by the M23 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where the... Read more
22 Jan
