AU, Somali forces kill 35 Al-Shabaab militants

At least 35 Al-Shabaab militants were killed and several others injured in heavy fighting between Somali government forces, backed by African Union troops, and the militant group in Qoryoley town, officials said on Monday.

Qoryoley Deputy Governor…

US-China trade war escalates with biggest sets of tariffs

The trade conflict between the United States and China escalated sharply on Monday as both countries imposed their biggest new rounds of tariffs, bringing roughly half of the goods traded between the world's two largest economies under additional…

Amnesty urges China to end 'brainwashing' Muslims in Xinjiang

Amnesty International has called on the Chinese government to end what it described as a campaign of “systematic repression” against predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, including Uyghurs and Kazakhs.

In a report…

US proposes blocking visas for those using public benefits

The administration of US President Donald Trump has proposed new immigration rules that could make it harder for immigrants to obtain visas or green cards if they or their families use, or are considered likely to use, certain government-funded public…

Iran holds US, allies accountable for terror attack

Iranian leaders have blamed the United States and its regional allies for a deadly attack on a military parade in the southwestern city of Ahvaz that killed at least 25 people and injured around 60 others.

Ali Hossein Hossein Zadeh, political…

China cancels trade talks with US: Report

China has reportedly called off trade negotiations with the United States scheduled for next week after deciding not to send Vice Premier Liu He to Washington, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

According…

44 killed in Tanzania ferry capsize

At least 44 people were killed after a passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people capsized in Tanzania's Lake Victoria, officials said on Thursday.

The accident occurred while the ferry was travelling between two islands in the lake, Africa's…

India, Pakistan foreign ministers to meet in New York

India and Pakistan are set to hold their first high-level bilateral meeting in three years, with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj scheduled to meet her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi on the sidelines of the United Nations General…

US demands N. Korea denuclearise by January 2021

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday set January 2021 as the target for completing North Korea’s denuclearisation, giving a clearer timeline to the process agreed upon by US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Pakistan court orders Sharifs' release

In a major legal relief for former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Muhammad Safdar, the Islamabad High Court on Wednesday suspended their prison sentences in the Avenfield corruption case and ordered…