Moscow says it is ‘calmly’ evaluating Putin’s ICC arrest warrant
Moscow has responded to the recent arrest warrant put out for Russian President Vladimir Putin by the International Criminal Court...
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Russia has written off African countries’ $20bn debt – Putin
Russia has written off African countries’ debt amounting to more than $20 billion, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin...
Russia to boost medical cooperation with Africa – Putin
Russia intends to increase cooperation with Africa in the sphere of medicine and provide drugs and mobile laboratories to the...
Flight attendants nabbed for drug smuggling in Vietnam
Police in Vietnam has arrested four Vietnam Airlines’ flight attendants for drug trafficking from France to Vietnam, the airline said...
Iran’s school poisonings impacted 13,000 with 100 still hospitalised
The mysterious poisonings of schoolgirls in Iran that started in November has resulted in 13,000 suspected cases, including 100 children...
Nigerian-born music manager killed in UK over wristwatch
A Nigerian-born music manager was stabbed to death after commemorating his birthday with a designer watch worth up to £300,000,...
Cambodia organizes 10km run to commemorate Int’l Women’s Day
Cambodia’s annual Women Run 10km returned here on Wednesday to celebrate International Women’s Day after a hiatus in the last...
Iranian teachers protest over poisonings at girls’ schools
Teachers in Iran have taken to the streets in several cities and provinces in light of the recent wave of...
China warns U.S. to change strategy or face ‘catastrophic consequences’
China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang has said further straining of relations between Washington and Beijing would have “catastrophic consequences.” Qin...
“Messi, we’re waiting for you” warning left behind after assault on family company
Two people on motorcycles shot at a supermarket belonging to the family of Antonela Roccuzzo, wife of Lionel Messi, in...
3 UN peacekeepers from Senegal killed in central Mali
Three peacekeepers from Senegal were killed and five seriously injured after their convoy hit by an improvised explosive device in...
Death toll from Brazil floods rises to 40
At least 40 people have been killed after heavy rains caused floods and landslides, along the Atlantic coast in the...
Japan to establish new visas to entice foreign talents
Japanese government on Friday announced that it would establish a new, simplified track for granting special visas to high-income earners...
S/Africa’s naval exercise with Russia, China raises Western alarm
South Africa would launch a joint naval exercise with Russia and China on Friday, a move it described as routine....
Big Pharma puts gains over conserving African lives – UNAIDS
The head of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima, on Thursday drew attention to racist principles that have prevented black and brown people...
Turkey charges 78 over earthquake social media posts
Turkish police on Wednesday said they have arrested 78 people accused of creating fear and panic by sharing provocative posts...
‘Miracle baby’ still being tended for in clinic in northern Syria
Aya, the so-called “miracle baby’’ who was born under the rubble after this week’s devastating earthquake destroyed her home in...
Seoul man jailed 30 years for embezzlement
Seoul Southern District Court on Thursday sentenced a businessman to 30 years in prison over massive embezzlement of 1.7 trillion-won...
Solace as more survivors found 3 days after earthquake
Emergency workers in Turkey on Thursday rescued a mother with her two children after they had spent about 78 hours...
London policeman bags life jail over rape, monstrous abuse
London police officer, David Carrick will serve at least 30 years behind bars as a British judge said on Tuesday...
