Photo (AP) Indian security forces have arrested more 500 people since New Delhi imposed a communications blackout and security clampdown in divided Kashmir, where people remained holed up in their homes for a fourth day. A petition was filed meanwhile in India’s top court challenging the lockdown. The rigorous security measures followed India’s government decision

The motion, tabled by National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale and Minority boss John Mbadi, seeks to compel the government to “explore other lawful and constitutional mechanisms for protecting the territory of the Republic of Kenya, including deploying the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to the subject boundary to undertake the responsibility of protecting the sovereignty

US President Donald Trump, June 20, 2019. Photo: White House Photo. By Alon Ben-Meir Within 13 hours, two mass shooting took place — in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio — killing over 30 innocent people and injuring twice as many. We normally hear about these horrifying incidents, express sorrow and bewilderment, talk about gun

Passengers wait in long queues at Heathrow Airport as IT problems caused flight delays in London, Britain, August 7, 2019 in this picture obtained from social media. Paul Trickett via REUTERS Thousands of British Airways passengers had to endure cancellations, delays and long queues at airports as the airline suffered its third major computer failure

Photo/Somali Times The Somali delegation led by Somali Lower House Speaker, Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman has traveled to South Africa to attend the conference of Speakers from African Parliaments. The speakers and other delegates were received at the Jonesburg Airport by South African authorities. According to the South African government, which is hosting the conference,

Some of the Thai fishing crew stranded off Somalia with food and water running out. The Foreign Ministry said they are expected to be flown home this week The Foreign Ministry says a flight has been booked for this week to bring home a Thai fishing crew abandoned on a vessel in the sea off

A missile is launched during testing at an unidentified location in North Korea, in this undated image provided by KCNA on August 7, 2019. KCNA via REUTERS North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country’s latest launch of tactical guided missiles was a warning to the United States and South Korea over their joint

In Somalia a scheme to use biometric checks for direct bank payments to military personnel, Moving to a biometric payment system for military personnel has markedly improved the reliability of soldier pay and revealed 10,000 ‘ghost soldiers’ according to a report by AFP. The Somali government is now registering fighters from an allied militia and

Photo/ Financial Times Online companies have managed to have an edge over how business is done and Africa has been getting the short end of the stick. Is it now time to create an even playing field that gives traditional businesses a chance? In November last year, South Africa broadened its value added tax (VAT)

Mogadishu, A court has on Tuesday fined British National, Andrew Brian Irlam USD 7,000 for compromising security at Aden Abdulle International Airports. Brian was arrested by Somali airport security agencies while trying to board airline to the United Arab Emirates with a bullet-proof vest and seven rounds of ammunition. The Banadir court dismissed two other