BEIJING, Sept 5 (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday to step up China’s support across debt-laden Africa with funding of nearly $51 billion over three years, backing for more infrastructure projects, and the creation of at least 1 … Read More
Pope Francis brought up a topic that has rocked the American political discoursein recent months as he praised Indonesians for choosing large families over pets during the first stop of a historic four-country trip to Asia. The 87-year-old pontiff was … Read More
PARIS, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Nearly three months after plunging France into political crisis by calling a snap election, President Emmanuel Macron is struggling to name a new prime minister whom rivals will not immediately topple – and who will … Read More
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Ankara for the first presidential visit in 12 years, signaling a warming of relations with Turkey. The visit follows Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s trip to Cairo in February. Talks will focus on regional … Read More
Four people were fatally shot and several others injured at a Georgia high school Wednesday morning, sending shock waves through the leafy Atlanta suburb of Winder, Georgia, and schools throughout the county into lockdown. Nine people were taken to hospitals … Read More
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered up to 30 officials to be executed over their alleged failure to prevent massive flooding and landslides in the summer that resulted in the deaths of some 4,000 people, according to South Korean … Read More
One other thing we do know is that while the Philadelphi-hostages stalemate continues, the remaining hostages are languishing in Gaza. If only things were so simple and clear-cut. The mass protests and general strike that erupted following the horrific execution … Read More
Two Russian ballistic missiles hit a military institute and nearby hospital in Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at least 50 people and wounding more than 200 others in one of the deadliest strikes in nearly 30 months of war. The attack … Read More
Inquiry to follow preliminary investigation unearthing 2,400 allegations of historic abuse The Irish government is to set up a statutory commission of inquiry into sexual abuse at schools run by Catholic religious orders after a preliminary investigation found almost 2,400 … Read More
(Bloomberg) — Venezuela ordered the arrest of presidential candidate Edmundo González, an escalation of the government’s crackdown on dissent in the wake of a disputed election The move is likely to draw further outcry from the US and other countries … Read More