Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn arrives for the launch of Labour’s European election campaign in Kent, Britain, May 9, 2019. (Reuters Photo) Britain’s tumultuous divorce from the European Union was again in disarray on Friday as the opposition Labour Party declared last-ditch cross-party talks were dead in the twilight of Prime Minister Theresa […]
Continue reading …Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images When President Donald Trump made good on his promise to be “Tariff Man” this week, he sent economists into a lather, launched the stock markets on a wild and largely downward ride, and thrilled parts of his political base, who saw a president finally willing to use his bluntest policy weapon against America’s […]
Continue reading …Federica Mogherini, right, chaired a meeting with German, French and British foreign ministers in Brussels [Francois Lenoir via Reuters] European diplomats urged the United States to exercise “maximum restraint” as tensions mount in the Gulf a year after Washington withdrew from a landmark deal that curbed Iran‘s nuclear programme. Federica Mogherini, the European Union‘s diplomatic chief, stressed the need […]
Continue reading …Several protesters and one army major killed in Khartoum as tear gas and live rounds fired against demonstrators. At least five demonstrators and one army major have been killed in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, hours after protest leaders and the ruling generals reached a deal on transitional authorities to run the country following the overthrow of […]
Continue reading …The Moon is steadily shrinking, causing wrinkling on its surface and quakes, according to an analysis of imagery captured by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) published Monday. A survey of more than 12,000 images revealed that lunar basin Mare Frigoris near the Moon’s north pole — one of many vast basins long assumed to be […]
Continue reading …US pork producers say they are losing US$8 per animal because of the dispute with China. Photo: Bloomberg American farmers have “lost all hope” for a satisfactory resolution to the US-China trade war, and are pushing their government to turn to new markets after the sudden escalation in tensions last week. US agricultural exporters such […]
Continue reading …Somaliland oldest statesman and chief of chiefs, Haji Abdikarim Hussein Yusuf, also known as Haji Warabe The self-declared state of Somaliland mourns its oldest statesman and chief of chiefs, Haji Abdikarim Hussein Yusuf, also known as Haji Warabe, who died on Friday at the Hargeisa International Hospital at the age of 122. Haji Warabe was a member […]
Continue reading …Sudanese protesters attend a demonstration in front of the defense ministry compound in Khartoum. (Reuters) Sudan’s army rulers and protest leaders resumed crucial talks on Monday over handing power to a civilian administration after days of deadlock in negotiations, a spokesperson for the protest movement told AFP. Protest leaders Omar al-Digeir and Satea al-Haj were […]
Continue reading …North Korea has been extremely sensitive about the international community criticizing its human rights violations and holding leader Kim Jong-un accountable. / AP-Yonhap The United States is increasingly voicing concerns about human rights abuses in North Korea as denuclearization talks remain stalled. Analysts here say the Donald Trump administration may use the human rights […]
Continue reading …Fredie Blom with his ID which proves he is 115 years old. (Tammy Petersen/News24) If wisdom comes with age, he could be the wisest person in the world, Fredie Blom jokes. Believed to be the oldest man alive, the oupa from Delft on the Cape Flats celebrated his 115th birthday on election day on Wednesday. […]
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