Venezuela moves to boost economy, amid anguish over pace of prisoner release
Caracas – Venezuela said Tuesday it would start using revenues from a US-brokered oil sale to shore up its... Read more
21 Jan
Trump, Tehran vow war in response to assassination threats
Washington – President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated a warning that Iran would be wiped “off the face of this... Read more
21 Jan
Trump heads for Davos maelstrom over Greenland
Davos – US President Donald Trump descends on Davos for a showdown with European leaders Wednesday as his bid... Read more
21 Jan
North Korea’s Kim sacks senior official, slams ‘incompetence’
Seoul – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un fired a senior official tasked with economic policy and condemned “incompetent”... Read more
20 Jan
French navy seizes almost 5 tonnes of cocaine from ship in Pacific
Papeete – France’s navy has seized 4.87 tonnes of cocaine, believed to be bound for Australia, from a fishing... Read more
20 Jan
EU leaders take stage in Davos as Trump rocks global order
Davos – European leaders take the stage on Tuesday ahead of Donald Trump at the gathering of global elites... Read more
20 Jan
Congolese army retakes strategic DRC city after M23 withdrawal
Kinshasa – The Congolese army said Monday it had retaken control of the strategic city of Uvira after the... Read more
20 Jan
Cape Verde sets first-round presidential vote for November 15
Praia – Cape Verde’s president on Monday announced that the country’s first-round presidential elections will take place on November... Read more
20 Jan
Sudan paramilitary forces say regret deadly Chad border clash
Port Sudan – Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces expressed regret on Monday over what they described as “unintentional” clashes... Read more
20 Jan
Prince Harry’s last stand against UK tabloids
London – Prince Harry is to return to London this week for the trial into his claims that a UK... Read more
19 Jan
