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Afile photo of Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet at the site of the Kenya-Somalia security wall. /COURTESY Kenya has suspended the construction of the 700 km security wall at the Mandera-Somalia border to quell tensions. Governor Ali Roba said the decision came after a consultative meeting with the Somali team led by Gedo Governor […]

In this photo provided by the North Korean government on Saturday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, center right, walks with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, center left, during a meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday. / AP-Yonhap International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang on Friday, […]

UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe The UN chief’s call for a probe came as the Security Council convened an emergency meeting so its members could be briefed on the deadly incidents. Thousands of Palestinians marched to Gaza’s border with Israel earlier Friday to protest the long-standing blockade of the enclave. A UN political official said the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed that 15 […]

FILE PHOTO © Alexander Demianchuk / Reuters The inspection of a Russian plane, which was carried out by UK authorities in the absence of the crew and without any justification, violates international legal norms, Aeroflot airline and top Russian lawmakers said. Aeroflot confirmed to RT that UK police and customs services performed a search aboard […]

Malala and her family visit thier old house in Swat. PHOTO: EXPRESS MINGORA: Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai on Saturday visited her hometown in Swat for the first time since being attacked by Taliban gunmen. “I left Swat with my eyes closed and now return with my eyes open,” she told AFP, referring to how […]

Alexanda Kotey (left) and El Shafee Elsheikh were captured by Syrian Kurdish forces Two Britons accused of being Islamic State members have complained they will not get a fair trial because the UK government has stripped them of their citizenship. Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, from west London, were captured in Syria in January. […]

President Trump delivering a speech in Richfield, Ohio, on Thursday. Analysts say Mr. Trump’s decision to link a trade deal with South Korea to progress in denuclearizing North Korea shows a growing unease in Washington.CreditTom Brenner/The New York Times  SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea settled disputes with the Trump administration over steel tariffs and the revision […]

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gives a speech during ruling a Justice and Development (AK) Party provincial chairmen meeting at party headquarters, Ankara, March 30, 2018. Ankara emphasized its determination to fight against terrorists in the region, particularly the PKK and its Syrian affiliates, as a response to French President Macron affirming to mediate between the […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) holds a welcome ceremony for his Namibian counterpart Hage Geingob Mbefore their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 29, 2018. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin) BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Namibian counterpart Hage Geingob agreed Thursday to establish a […]

At least 15 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1,400 others wounded by Israeli forces as thousands marched near Gaza’s border with Israelin a major demonstration marking the 42nd anniversary of Land Day. Mohammed Najjar, 25, was shot in the stomach in a clash east of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, while Mahmoud Muammar, 38, […]