American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70
Washington – Grammy Award-winning American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson died on Wednesday in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, her... Read more
3 Sep
UK premier, Macron to hold talks on migrants, Ukraine war
London – After admiring France’s fabled Bayeux Tapestry loaned for a London exhibition, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and... Read more
3 Sep
DR Congo Ebola vaccine trials to begin by November: WHO
Geneva – Trials for three potential vaccines against the Ebola strain that has killed thousands in the DR Congo... Read more
3 Sep
Bus crash in Egypt’s Sinai kills 22, including 10 Jordanians
Cairo – A passenger bus overturned on a desert highway in Egypt’s eastern Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday, killing 22... Read more
3 Sep
Uganda names its oil ‘Pearl Sweet’ as it prepares for first exports
Hoima – Uganda officially named its oil “Pearl Sweet” on Wednesday as its energy secretary said it expects to... Read more
3 Sep
Iran Guards say struck US bases in Erbil with missiles, drones
Tehran – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday that they struck US bases with missiles and drones in Erbil in... Read more
2 Sep
Cargo ship with 10 crew sinks off Istanbul: maritime authorities
Istanbul – A cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with a second vessel, with... Read more
2 Sep
Nepal flood toll rises to 1,114 dead, 3,916 missing: disaster authority
Kathmandu – Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border killed at least 1,114 people in Nepal and 3,916 are missing,... Read more
2 Sep
Activists blame Kenya for Ugandan opposition figure’s plight
Nairobi – A coalition of Ugandan and Kenyan activists on Tuesday blamed Kenya for the plight of Ugandan opposition... Read more
2 Sep
Zambia’s Hichilema sworn in for a second term
Lusaka – Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema pledged to build on the economic turnaround achieved during his first term as... Read more
2 Sep
