Nigeria ruling party launches President Buhari's re-election campaign

2018/12/28 21:33:36

Nigeria's ruling party held a rally to mark the launch of President Muhammadu Buhari's re-election b...

Sudanese security forces use tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters

2018/12/28 21:11:13

Sudanese security forces fired tear gas and stun grenades at anti-government protesters in Khartoum ...

Eritrea closes border crossing to Ethiopians, official and residents say

2018/12/28 19:35:22

Eritrea has blocked entry for Ethiopians at one of the border crossings that opened this year after ...

Open Arms rescue ship docks in Spanish port with 308 migrants on board

2018/12/28 19:00:41

A Spanish charity rescue ship docked in Algeciras port in southern Spain on Friday, bringing ashore ...

Syrian surprise: How Trump's phone call changed the war

2018/12/28 18:16:27

President Donald Trump's declaration in a phone call with Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling U.S. tr...

Iraqi lawmakers criticize Trump visit as blow to Iraqi sovereignty

2018/12/27 01:36:35

Iraqi political and militia leaders condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise visit to U.S. t...

EU's Oettinger sees chance British parliament votes for Brexit deal in January

2018/12/27 00:07:23

European Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said on Thursday there is still a chance that Britain's par...

Slums on the rise in Chile

2018/12/26 23:05:44

The number of slums in Chile, one of Latin America's most prosperous and stable economies, has nearl...

Saudi Arabia: Government reshuffle was expected as its four-year term was up

2018/12/28 21:12:59

The Saudi king's government reshuffle was expected because the cabinet must be replaced and reappoin...

Sierra Leone arrests former defense minister in graft crackdown

2018/12/28 19:42:38

A former Sierra Leone defense minister and his deputy were arrested on Friday as part of a crackdown...

Erdogan says Turkey has no business in Syria's Manbij if YPG militia leaves

2018/12/28 19:20:26

Turkey will have nothing left to do in the Syrian town of Manbij once "terrorist organizations" leav...

Germany gives nod to $8 billion tunnel link to Denmark

2018/12/28 18:50:46

German authorities on Friday gave their approval to an $8 billion rail and road tunnel linking Denma...

In a first, Trump makes surprise visit to U.S. troops in Iraq

2018/12/27 01:36:35

President Donald Trump made a surprise Christmas visit to U.S. troops in Iraq on Wednesday, his firs...

China to try Canadian citizen on drugs charges: news report

2018/12/27 01:13:43

A Chinese court will try a Canadian citizen on drugs charges on Saturday, a government-run news port...

U.S. Coast Guard searches for cruise ship crew member who went overboard

2018/12/26 23:07:27

The U.S. Coast Guard said on Wednesday it was searching for a British crew member who went overboard...