adminAl-Qaida leader vows to free jailed militants
SANAA — The Yemen-based Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has released a statement from its leader Abu Baseer Nasser al-Wuhayshi, in which he vowed to liberate jailed fellows from…
Palestinians mull boycotting talks over settlement construction
RAMALLAH — The Palestinian side is mulling to boycott the upcoming round of direct peace talks with Israel in protest against a recent Israeli decision to build 1 200 housing…
Ex-Norwegian minister calls for probe in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO — A former Norwegian minister who once played a key role in brokering peace between the Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger rebels yesterday called for an international investigation…
Fighting intensifies in northern Syria
Rebels and Syrian government forces have clashed in the country’s Idlib province, as fighting intensified in northern areas of the country. Government jets on Sunday pounded the town of Binesh…
Curfew continues in riot-hit parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir
SRINAGAR — A curfew in riot-hit parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir continues, with police and India’s paramilitary troopers enforcing severe restrictions to control the situation and prevent further clashes, officials said…
Malian NGO endorses presidential run-off
BAMAKO — The second round of Mali’s presidential elections was conducted in “a satisfactory manner” across the country, the Citizen’s Centre for Electoral Observation (POCE), a non-governmental organisation, said in…
Palestinians mull boycotting talks over settlement construction
RAMALLAH — The Palestinian side is mulling to boycott the upcoming round of direct peace talks with Israel in protest against a recent Israeli decision to build 1 200 housing…
Hundreds evacuated from Indonesia’s volcano eruption
JAKARTA — Indonesia is evacuating hundreds of people from Palue Island of East Nusa Tenggara in central parts of Indonesia as Mount Rokatenda has erupted in the island, killing six…
Tony Yengeni arrested: report
Cape Town — ANC national executive committee member Tony Yengeni reportedly spent Sunday night in police cells after being arrested, apparently for drunken driving. Die Burger reported yesterday that Yengeni…
Editorial Comment: Let’s find solutions to the challenges facing ZDF
Zimbabweans sleep soundly, thanks to the peace and tranquility the country is enjoying. Our defence forces have been able to protect us from external and internal aggression. These men and…