Switzerland, EU bid to end deadlock on deal
Geneva — Switzerland and the European Union (EU) were to hold talks Wednesday on efforts to thrash out a... Read more
27 Nov, 2024
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief
The Hague — The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor on Wednesday asked judges for an arrest warrant for... Read more
27 Nov, 2024
Canada AI project hopes to help reverse mass insect extinction
Montreal — Researchers in Canada are using artificial intelligence to monitor the ongoing mass extinction of insects, hoping to... Read more
27 Nov, 2024
Tanzanian president vows fair local elections
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s president Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday promised that upcoming local elections would be transparent... Read more
27 Nov, 2024
Mozambique president calls opposition leader to vote talks
Maputo – Mozambique’s president Filipe Nyusi urged the main opposition leader to join talks on a deadly post-vote standoff... Read more
27 Nov, 2024
Five forgotten conflicts of 2024
Paris — The wars in the Mideast and Ukraine-Russia have dominated world headlines in 2024 but several other conflicts... Read more
27 Nov, 2024
Namibia votes with ruling party facing its toughest race yet
Windhoek – Namibia’s vice president was among the first voters in elections Wednesday that could see her become the... Read more
27 Nov, 2024
UN demands ‘permanent ceasefire’ in Lebanon, Gaza, Israel
Geneva — The UN rights chief is gravely concerned over the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon... Read more
26 Nov, 2024
Trump vows big tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
Washington — US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he intends to impose sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico,... Read more
26 Nov, 2024
Notable deaths of 2024
Paris — From Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to British actress Maggie Smith and US music titan Quincy Jones, here... Read more
26 Nov, 2024
