US sails warships through Taiwan Strait in 1st since Pelosi

The guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) transits the Philippine Sea, June 18, 2016. The U.S. Navy is sailing the USS Chancellorsville and the USS Antietam warships through the Taiwan Strait Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in the first such transit publicized since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan earlier in August, at a time

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Serbia, Kosovo agree on new border policy, EU says

By Anadolu Agency Serbia and Kosovo on Saturday agreed on a new border policy under an EU-facilitated dialogue process, said the bloc’s foreign policy chief. “We have a deal. Under the EU-facilitated Dialogue, Serbia agreed to abolish entry/exit documents for Kosovo ID holders and Kosovo agreed to not introduce them for Serbian ID holders,” Josep

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US agents in Memphis seize shipped ancient Egyptian artifact

This photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows an ancient Egyptian artifact. Federal agents in Memphis have seized the potentially 3,000-year-old ancient Egyptian artifact. ( U.S. Customs and Border Protection via AP) By The Associated Press Federal agents in Memphis have seized a potentially 3,000-year-old ancient Egyptian artifact that was shipped in from

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Japan pledges $30 billion in African aid at Tunis summit

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Reuters/File Photo By Reuters Japan pledged $30 billion in aid for development in Africa on Saturday, saying it wants to work more closely with the continent, with the rules-based international order under threat after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Addressing a Japan-Africa summit in Tunisia, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tokyo

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What happened between Hassan Sheikh and Said Deni?

The President of the Federal Republic, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, on Thursday visited Garowe town and it will be his first trip to Puntland after the elections in May 2022. When Hassan Sheikh arrived in Garowe, he was welcomed at the airport by Puntland governor Said Deni, his deputy and the chairman of the Puntland

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Oil increases more than 5% in a week

By Anadolu Agency Oil prices gained more than 5% during the week ending Aug. 26, over looming supply concerns as Saudi Arabia signaled possible output cuts due to extreme market volatility and with signs of rebounding oil demand in the US, the world’s largest oil consumer. Brent crude was trading at $101.02 per barrel at

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Food, fuel shortages hit Tunisian shops

Vehicles queue at a petrol station in La Marsa, Tunisia, August 26, 2022. Reuters/Angus McDowall By Reuters Some Tunisian shops are rationing goods including cooking oil, sugar and butter, while big queues have hit petrol stations amid a fuel shortage as the government navigates a looming crisis in public finances. Some grocery shops have restricted

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Ethiopian government says it is targeting TPLF terrorist group

Credit Photographer Pinterest SU-27 of the Ethiopian Air Force A recent news from Ethiopia states that the Ethiopian government has decided to take action to target the areas where the TPLF terrorist group is located. Also, the Ethiopian government has called on the public to stay away from the areas where the TPLF is suspected,

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Said Deni says Hassan Sheikh government is not committed to the federal system

Somalia’s Puntland governor warlord Said Deni says that the current government of Somalia led by corrupt president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud is not committed to lead the country in the federal system, but is committed to clan and tribalism Hassan Sheikh has low IQ according to Puntland administration. Puntland governor Said Deni since the independence of

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Turkish pop star jailed over joke about religious schools

Turkish pop star Gulsen Colakoglu. (Depo Photos via AP, File) By The Associated Press Turkish pop star Gulsen Colakoglu has been arrested on charges of “inciting hatred and enmity” with a joke she made about Turkey’s religious schools, the country’s state-run news agency reported. The 46-year-old singer and songwriter, whose full name is Gulsen Colakoglu,

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