Palestinian activist detained in US denied release for son's birth, says wife
New York [US], April 23: Mahmoud Khalil, the pro-Palestinian activist who has been detained in the United States pending his deportation, has missed the birth...
Cardinals to meet after death of Pope Francis, plan for funeral
Washington DC [US], April 23: Cardinals were due to meet on Tuesday to plan Pope Francis' funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend...
Pope Francis' body to lie in state before funeral on Saturday
Washington DC [US], April 23: Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday in St. Peter's Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, setting the...
Australian leaders vow to stand firm on social media age limits as...
Canberra [Australia], April 23: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he expects to receive pressure from social media giants to ease Australia's impending ban on children...
Remains of over 4,000 genocide victims reburied as Rwanda seeks to consolidate...
Kigali [Rwanda], April 22: Remains of up to 4,209 victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi were given a decent burial on Monday in...
UN agency opens migration response center in northern Somalia
Mogadishu [Somalia], April 22: The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN migration agency, has officially inaugurated the Migration Response Center (MRC) in Burao in...
Sudanese gov't okays building UN logistical supply bases in western state
Khartoum [Sudan], April 22: The Sudanese government announced Monday that it has agreed to build UN logistical supply bases in North Darfur State in western...
Death toll of suspected herders attacks in Nigeria rises to 72
Abuja [Nigeria], April 22: The death toll of recent attacks by suspected armed herders in Nigeria's central state of Benue has risen to 72, local...
Ukraine to hold peace talks with UK, France, U.S. on Wednesday: Zelensky
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 22: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Monday that Ukraine will hold peace talks with the United Kingdom, France, and the United...
Hundreds of BiH truck drivers protest Schengen restrictions
Sarajevo [Bosnia and Herzegovina], April 22: A protest convoy of 543 trucks paraded through the streets of Sarajevo on Monday, demanding policy changes affecting Bosnia...
World lost defender of the poor, say European leaders after pope dies
Berlin [Germany], April 22: The world has lost a defender of the poor and marginalized, European leaders said on Monday after the death of Pope...
Passengers evacuate Delta plane after engine fire at Orlando airport in Florida
Tallahassee [Florida], April 22: Passengers have been forced to evacuate a Delta plane after an engine caught fire while on the tarmac at Orlando International...
Arab world pays tribute to late Pope
Beirut [Lebanon], April 22: Leaders across the Arab world on Monday honoured Pope Francis, who died aged 88 at his residence in the Vatican, with...
UK prison officers want to use electric stun guns
London [UK], April 22: Prison officers in the United Kingdom are calling on the government to allow the use of electric stun guns in the...
President Trump says 'hopefully' Russia, Ukraine will make a deal this week
Moscow [Russia], April 22: US President Donald Trump has sounded an optimistic note in the Ukraine conflict.
Israel denies entry to group of left-wing French politicians
Jerusalem [Israel], April 22: Israel has refused to allow a group of left-wing French politicians to enter the country, officials confirmed to DPA on Monday.
UN says forced displacement in Sudan's North Darfur overwhelming aid operations
Khartoum [Sudan], April 22: Aid organisations are struggling to respond to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Sudan's North Darfur, being driven by attacks by the...
Iran to brief China as it accuses Israel of 'undermining' US nuclear...
Tehran [Iran], April 22: Iran says it will brief China this week in advance of a third round of talks with the United States on...
Houthis report casualties in US airstrikes on Yemen's capital Sana'a
Washington DC [US], April 22: US airstrikes targeting Yemen's capital killed 12 people and wounded 34 others, the Houthi rebels said early Monday.
Palestinian Red Crescent says Israeli probe into Gaza aid workers' killings not...
Jerusalem [Palestine], April 22: The Palestinian Red Crescent called on Monday for a "serious investigation" into the killing of 15 aid workers in Gaza last...
Carney ahead in polls as Canada enters last week of election campaign
Ottawa [Canada], April 22: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, ahead in polls in the run-up to an April 28 election, renewed calls on Monday for...
US finalizes tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports
Washington DC [US], April 22: U.S. trade officials finalized steep tariff levels on most solar cells from Southeast Asia, a key step toward wrapping up...
Catholics around the world mourn 'humble' Pope Francis
Washington DC [US], April 22: Members of the 1.4 billion-member global Catholic community expressed grief on Monday at the death of Pope Francis aged 88,...
Japan's Nomura to buy Macquarie's US, European asset management units for $1.8...
Tokyo [Japan], April 22: Japanese investment bank Nomura will acquire Macquarie Group'spublic asset management operations in the United States and Europe for A$2.8 billion ($1.8...
"Sinners" tops N. American box office on opening weekend
Los Angeles [US], April 21: Warner Bros. Pictures' horror film "Sinners" took the top spot at the North American box office on its opening weekend...
Death toll of attacks by suspected herders rises to 56 in central...
Abuja [Nigeria], April 21: Coordinated attacks by suspected armed herders in Nigeria's central state of Benue have left at least 56 people dead so far,...
1 soldier killed, 13 terrorists arrested in military operations in Niger
Niamey [Niger], April 21: One soldier was killed by an improvised explosive device and 13 terrorists arrested during military operations carried out between Thursday and...