People are prevented to enter a security area after an explosion in Tunis, Thursday June 27, 2019. The Tunisian Interior ministry said one police officer has died in the suicide bombing targeting a police patrol in a busy commercial street in central Tunis. (AP Photo/Riadh Dridi) Twin suicide attacks targeting security forces struck Tunisia’s capital

President Donald Trump waves after arriving at Osaka International (Itami) Airport, in Osaka, Japan, Thursday, June 27, 2019. Trump is in Osaka to attend the G20 summit. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Trade and geopolitical tensions, and the looming threat of climate change, are on the agenda as the presidents of the United

The newly appointed UN envoy in Somalia on Wednesday lauded the critical role played by the African Union troops in ongoing efforts to stabilize Somalia. James Swan, special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia who arrived in Mogadishu on Tuesday, pledged to collaborate with the African Union Mission in Somalia to help support peace

An Antonov An-24 passenger plane is seen on fire after an emergency landing in the town of Nizhneangarsk, Russia June 27, 2019. Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via REUTERS Two people were killed and seven injured when an Antonov An-24 passenger plane made an emergency landing on Thursday at an airport in Russia’s Buryatia region in Siberia,

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu, The Security has been beefed up in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday with heavy deployment of troops as Somalia marks the 26th June celebrations when the country’s northern region gained its independence from Britain. Last night, Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed attended a ceremony to mark the independence day at Banadir

U.S. President Donald Trump talks about the United States imposing fresh sanctions on Iran before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was “not talking boots on the ground” should military action be necessary

Corruption and corporate malfeasance, often in the form of white-collar crime, is alive and kicking in the private sector. It may not be as pervasive as in the public sector but it is prevalent, especially where the pickings are rich. Where there are accountability requirements, they can often be kept under wraps with the usual

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting at the Prime Minister’s Residence, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in New Delhi, India. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday for talks on trade and defense issues

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, right, shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting at the presidential Blue House, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Seoul, South Korea. Bin Salman is visiting South Korea for two days – the first time by an heir to the throne of Saudi Arabia since 1998.

Jared Kushner describes the “deal of the century” as “opportunity of the century” A U.S.-led conference on its back-channel Middle East peace plan “deal of the century” kicked off in Bahrain on Tuesday. During the two-day event, U.S. officials are expected to unveil the economic portion of their peace plan. During his opening speech, Jared