/POOL/AFP / Alexander Zemlianichenko Saudi King Salman greets Russia’s visiting President Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, where he was set to seal oil agreements and try to use his influence to defuse tensions boiling in the Gulf. King Salman and his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, welcomed Putin

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth delivers the Queen’s Speech during the State Opening of Parliament, next to Charles, Prince of Wales, in London, Britain October 14, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool The priority of Britain’s government is to leave the European Union on Oct. 31, Queen Elizabeth said on Monday, setting out Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s program for a

Kenya’s National Treasury in Nairobi. There has been a rise in government borrowing since President Uhuru Kenyatta came to power in 2013 By NJIRAINI MUCHIRA The World Bank has warned Kenya against piling up more debt than the country can repay, even as Parliament this week approved to raise borrowing ceiling to Ksh9 trillion ($85.7

Photo/Reuters Turkey’s lira slipped 0.6% on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of “powerful” sanctions over the country’s offensive into Syria, a somewhat muted response that analysts said reflected doubt that the White House would act. The lira TRYTOM=D3 weakened to 5.9205 against the U.S. dollar, on track for its softest close since May,

In this photo provided by Philippine National Police Public Information Office, Philippine National Police chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde, right, is congratulated by Police Maj.Gen. Guillermo Eleazar after the flag-raising ceremony at Camp Crame Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 in suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines. Albayalde resigned on Monday after he faced allegations in a

FILE – In this Aug. 29, 2019, file photo, Coco Gauff, of the United States, celebrates after defeating Timea Babos, of Hungary, in the second round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. The American teenager advanced to her first WTA final by beating Andrea Petkovic 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019,

At least three mortar bombs were fired on Sunday at Mogadishu’s international airport, injuring at least six people in the compound where several embassies are located, a diplomatic source said. The missions of the United Nations and African Union, as well as several embassies, are based inside the perimeter fence. The Horn of Africa nation

International, Human Rights Act Release of Muse Ali Jama politician Muse Ali Jama, who is currently in custody in Bossaso. Bosaso, Somali Times Puntland security forces arrested one of the politicians in the port city of Bosaso on Saturday, politician Muse Jama has been a major critic of the government led by Puntland Governor Said

National Assembly Majority leader Aden Duale has for the first time publicly broken ranks with Deputy President William Ruto as a referendum wave sweeps across the country. Duale now becomes the highest-ranking official in the Jubilee administration to openly endorse a public vote to alter the country’s system of government. The Garissa Township MP on

FILE PHOTO: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman attends a summit between Arab league and European Union member states, in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, February 24, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo Saudi Arabia’s king and crown prince have approved the deployment of additional U.S. troops and equipment, after an attack last month