Reds face tough Magpies exam

Liverpool’s free-scoring form faces a challenge as their former manager Rafa Benitez returns to Anfield with Newcastle in the English Premier League today.

Namibia fears tourist decline due to improper waste management

Improper waste management is harmful for Namibia’s tourism sector, Environment Minister Pohamba Shifeta said Wednesday.

Four UN peacekeepers killed in central Mali mine blast

Four United Nations (UN) peacekeepers were killed on Wednesday when a mine exploded under their vehicle in central Mali in a deliberate attack, capping a bloody week for civilians and security forces in the West African nation.

Stranded in Libya: ISIL’s Tunisian women and children

TRIPOLI. – Baraa Zayani is nearly four years old and has spent more than half of his life in a Libyan prison. His only offence: he was born to a…

Chinese diplomat calls for fair, impartial global human rights governance system

A senior Chinese diplomat on Wednesday called on all parties to work together to jointly promote the building of a community with shared future for humanity and to promote the establishment of a fair, impartial, open and inclusive global human rights governance system.

Land motion ‘no reason to panic or start beating war drums’: Ramaphosa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said there is no reason to “panic and start beating war drums” over Parliament’s decision to look at land expropriation without compensation.

UN to organise high level meetings to track SDGs, Africa’s Agenda 2063

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will, between March and June, organise high level meetings in a bid to keep the global momentum on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as Africa’s Agenda 2063.

SA’s Hawks raid home of author Jacques Pauw

The Crimes against the State unit of South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as the Hawks) has swooped on the Riebeek Kasteel guesthouse of investigative journalist Jacques Pauw, armed with a search and seizure warrant.

‘Listen to us now’: Putin unveils new Russian nuclear arsenal

MOSCOW. – Russia has developed a number of advanced weapons systems, including a nuclear-powered cruise missile, which make all US capabilities aimed at undermining the Russian nuclear deterrent obsolete, President…

Iran bans use of US dollar in trade

Iran has announced that purchase orders by merchants that are based on US currency would no longer be allowed to go through import procedures.

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