In central Nigeria, peace eludes farmers and herdersMadu Maji sits on a bench at the cattle market in Makurdi, central Nigeria, dragging his bare feet through the dust to stave off boredom. In the pens, the few cows that remain are little more than ski...
South African police raid Gupta home, pressure cranks up on ZumaJOHANNESBURG: Heavily armed South African police raided the luxury home of the Gupta family on Wednesday as part of a probe into allegations the three brothers had corrupt links with President Jacob Z...
US island Guam stays relaxed amid North Korea nuclear standoffWhen North Korea last year bragged of plans to lob a salvo of ballistic missiles toward Guam, residents of this relaxed American island in the western Pacific didn’t seem too worried. Months later, an...
For one US immigrant family, short-term public aid meant long-term securityWASHINGTON: When Abosede Akingbade Thomas, a Nigerian immigrant to the United States, was ordered to bed rest in 1981 during a difficult pregnancy, she followed her doctor’s advice to sign up for food...
Philippines vows less violent drug war amid ICC probePhilippine police said Wednesday they have adopted special measures, including body cameras, to reduce violence in anti-narcotics operations as the International Criminal Court investigates allegation...
Kuwait to give $2 billion in loans, investments for Iraq KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s ruling emir said on Wednesday that his oil-rich nation will give $1 billion in loans and $1 billion in direct investments to help rebuild Iraq, a stunning donation as only...
In long Afghan war, US Army tries new way to deploy trainersFORT BENNING: As a US Army medic, Sergeant First Class Jonathan Ortega admits that when he gets to Afghanistan, his instinct will be to help care for any wounded Afghan troops. It is a feeling he will...
Canada wants answers after Iran prison deathCanada on Tuesday stepped up its demand for answers after the death of renowned Iranian-Canadian environmentalist Kavous Seyed Emami, who Iranian officials say committed suicide in prison. Tehran’s ch...
Rights groups slam Nepal’s failure to probe wartime abusesRights groups have criticised Nepal for failing to prosecute wartime rights abuses, saying the government appeared more interested in protecting perpetrators than ensuring justice. Human Rights Watch,...
Chinese province says former leader’s graft case involves huge sumsBEIJING: The corruption case against former senior Chinese official Sun Zhengcai involves massive sums rarely seen in the country’s modern history, the government of one of the provinces he used to ru...
Iran President Rouhani seeks Indian investment amid US pressureNEW DELHI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will be seeking billions of dollars of Indian investment during a visit to New Delhi, diplomats said, a trip that comes amid US pressure to review a 2015 in...
Cambodia parliament adopts lese-majeste law, prompting rights concernsPHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s parliament on Wednesday unanimously adopted a law that forbids insulting the monarchy as rights groups expressed concern the legislation, in effect in neighbouring Thailand, cou...
China expects to see heavy air pollution during Lunar New YearBEIJING: Some regions of China could suffer heavy pollution because of fireworks and unfavourable weather conditions during Lunar New Year celebrations, despite a ban on firecrackers in more than 400...