adminKhashoggi’s last words: ‘I’m suffocating’
ANKARA. – The head of investigations at the Turkish Sabah newspaper has told Al Jazeera that Jamal Khashoggi’s last words were “I’m suffocating … Take this bag off my head,…
DR Congo Ebola outbreak ‘worst’ in country’s history
KINSHASA. – The latest outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the worst in the country’s history, the health ministry says. Almost 200 people have died…
Kidnapped Cameroon teachers and students released
YAOUNDE. – The final four hostages of the 81 people kidnapped from a boarding school in Cameroon have been released. The principal, one teacher and two students were dropped off on…
Magufuli fires two ministers over cashew nut price row
DAR ES SALAAM. – Tanzania’s President John Magufuli said the government could buy up the country’s cashew nut stock after he fired two ministers and dissolved the industry regulator in a…
Call for open markets as world leaders gather in Singapore
SINGAPORE. – Singapore’s prime minister made an impassioned plea Monday for open markets and warned “political pressures” were driving countries apart, in a swipe at rising protectionism at the start of…
Saudi minister calls for 1 mln bpd global oil output cut
RIYADH. – Saudi Arabia’s energy minister called Monday for a global output cut of one million barrels per day to re-balance the market, as Riyadh unveiled plans to cut production by 500,000 bpd from December.
175 dead, over 10 000 affected with cholera in Nigeria
LAGOS. – Suspected cholera cases have jumped in northeast Nigeria where Boko Haram violence has forced tens of thousands of people to seek refuge in crowded camps, the Norwegian Refugee…
At least 11 boys die in Uganda boarding school fire
KAMPALA. – Eleven boys perished and another 20 suffered severe burns in a fire that gutted their dormitories in Uganda while they slept, police said Monday. Henry Nsubuga, headmaster of…
Solari Real reward
Madrid — Interim Real Madrid manager Santiago Solari was appointed permanent coach yesterday after overseeing a startling upturn in the European champions’ fortunes since he stepped in to replace Julen…
United physically, mentally exhausted: Mourinho
United Kingdom — Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho blamed a draining week for their disappointing performance as Manchester City moved back top of the Premier League with a convincing 3-1…