British Pound Recovers As May Outlines Brexit ‘Plan B’
The pound recovered ground Monday after British Prime Minister Theresa May said she plans to return to Brussels to discuss changes to the Brexit deal she agreed with EU leaders…
Congo presidential runner-up rejects court ruling and declares himself president-elect
Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Martin Fayulu rejected a court ruling Saturday that upheld his defeat in the country’s presidential election, instead declaring himself president-elect. “I am now considering…
BREAKING: Gbagbo To Stay Detained Until New Hearing In February —ICC
Ivory Coast ex-president Laurent Gbagbo will stay behind bars at least until a fresh appeal hearing in February, despite his acquittal this week by the International Criminal Court, the tribunal…
90 Argentine Satellites To Be Launched In China
China will send 90 satellites on its Long March-6 carrier rocket into orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre for an Argentine company, the China Great Wall Industry Corporation said…
Zimbabwean Govt. Shutdown Internet Services
Zimbabwean Government has ordered another complete shutdown of Internet services to disrupt communication among protesters demonstrating against fuel price hikes and rising living costs. The country’s biggest mobile network operator,…
Tunisia’s powerful UGTT workers union holds nationwide strike
Tunisia’s biggest labour union is staging a nationwide strike to protest against the government’s refusal to raise the salaries of 670,000 public servants. Rail, bus and air traffic stopped while…
Kim, Trump To Meet In Vietnam February
U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed holding the second summit talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in mid-February and suggested Vietnam as the venue. The report of the second…
Canadian sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling
A Chinese court on today sentenced a Canadian man to death for drug smuggling after prosecutors said an original 15-year sentence announced in November was too lenient. “Dalian Intermediate People’s…
India To Send Astronauts To Space December 2021
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday said it is well prepared to send astronauts into space by December 2021. The announcement was made by ISRO Chairman K. Sivan…
Tshisekedi Declared Winner Of Congo Election, Fayulu Cries Fraud
Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission today declared opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi the surprise winner of 30 December presidential election, a result that sets the stage for the country’s first…
