World Son of former Guinea-Bissau president jailed in US for drug trafficking Houston – The son of a former president of Guinea-Bissau was sentenced to more than six and a half years... Read more 27 Mar
World Colombia army says at least 8 rebels killed since truce walk-back Canyon Del Micay -At least eight members of an armed rebel group have been killed since Colombia’s military launched... Read more 27 Mar
World US sculptor Richard Serra, known for towering minimalism, dies at 85 New York – Contemporary American artist Richard Serra, known for his massive yet minimalist steel sculptures, died Tuesday at... Read more 27 Mar
World Swiss chocolatiers bank on the Easter bunny as cocoa costs soar Zurich – Swiss chocolatiers have a battle on their hands as Easter rolls around, with surging cocoa prices sending their... Read more 26 Mar
World US man who threatened to kill election official sentenced to 2.5 years Los Angeles – A man who repeatedly threatened to kill an Arizona election official was sentenced to two and a... Read more 26 Mar
World One soldier killed as Pakistan military blocks air base attack Quetta – Militants killed one soldier in an attempt to storm a major Pakistan naval air base in the... Read more 26 Mar
World Hong Kong justice chief warns online criticism could breach new law Hong Kong – Hong Kong’s justice minister has warned that posting and sharing criticism of the city’s newly enacted... Read more 25 Mar
World Five dead, 1 000 homes destroyed in PNG earthquake: regional governor Port Moresby – At least five people were killed and an estimated 1 000 homes destroyed when a magnitude... Read more 25 Mar
World New Zealand blaze suspect pleads not guilty to murders Wellington -The man accused of starting a hostel fire that killed five people in New Zealand last year pleaded... Read more 22 Mar
World UK, Australia call for ‘immediate cessation of fighting’ in Gaza Adelaide – Britain and Australia on Friday declared the need for an “immediate cessation of fighting” in Gaza, as... Read more 22 Mar