A man harvests miraa at Kiguchwa market, Tigania East, Meru County By Business Daily Africa Somalia has allowed Kenya to more than double the volumes of miraa exported to this lucrative market, expanding opportunities for local farmers who are eying good returns from the Horn of Africa nation. The exports, which have now increased to

In this picture released on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, by Islamic Republic News Agency, IRNA, Ali Reza Akbari speaks in a meeting to unveil the book “National Nuclear Movement” in Tehran, Iran. Iran said Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, it had executed Akbari, a dual Iranian-British national who once held a high-ranking position in the country’s

Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new right-wing coalition and its proposed judicial reforms to reduce powers of the Supreme Court in a main square in Tel Aviv, Israel January 14, 2023. Reuters/ Ilan Rosenberg By Reuters Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated in three major cities on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, center left, and Emirati leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan walk past an honor guard at Qasar Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. Yoon received an honor guard welcome Sunday on a trip to the United Arab Emirates, where Seoul hopes to

By Anadolu Agency A local plane carrying 68 passengers and four crew members crashed in Nepal on Sunday morning, officials said. Fanindra Mani Pokharel, a senior official in Nepal’s Ministry of Home Affairs told Anadolu that a passenger plane operated by Nepal-based Yeti Airlines crashed close to Pokhara, a popular tourist destination and the administrative

There are more reports of casualties caused by three suicide bombings in Bulaburte and Jalalaqsi districts of Hiran region. The explosion that took place in Bulaburte district, which was in a car filled with explosives, took place between the administration center of Bulaburte district and the main mosque of the district. The explosion was said

A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter taking part in the U.S.-led Saber Strike exercise flies over Estonia June 6, 2018. Reuters/Ints Kalnins By Reuters The Biden administration has told Congress it is preparing the potential $20 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, sparking an immediate

File Photo/Somali Times By The East African Somalia’s Puntland state this week paused what it called active operation as a federal member state in Somalia, until the country passes a substantive constitution clarifying powers and functions of each level of government. The decision, which could now fuel a rift with Mogadishu, may also revive old

By Anadolu Agency Thousands of Afghan citizens who served Britain in its army and other bodies were evacuated with their families from Afghanistan in what was reported as the biggest British military evacuation in over 70 years. Although the majority of more than 21,000 refugees have now been placed in accommodations, almost half of the

Authorities in Kenya have arrested four police officers for attempted armed robbery — Photo Credit: Kat Wilcox By Face2Face Africa Authorities in Kenya have arrested four police officers who were allegedly attempting to rob Ksh.2 million (about $161,000) from workers of a forex bureau in the capital city of Nairobi. According to Citizen Digital, the