A British Royal Navy patrol vessel guards the oil supertanker Grace 1, that’s on suspicion of carrying Iranian crude oil to Syria, as it sits anchored in waters of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, historically claimed by Spain, July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Jon Nazca An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander threatened on Friday to seize a

Photo/Reuters More than two dozen countries formally called on Thursday for a United Nations investigation into thousands of killings in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, activists said. Iceland submitted the draft resolution backed by mainly European states, they said. The text urges the government to prevent extrajudicial executions and marks the first time

Alpha Conde an all powerful miner president Upon his election in 2010, Conde claimed he would strengthen Guinea as a democracy and fight corruption in his country, but he and his son have since been implicated in a number of corruption scandals mostly related to the mining industry,and suspected of election rigging. Condé who had

Many foreign governments and purchasers are in debt to the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran (EGFI), including Djibouti that its parliament has been financed and constructed by Iranians, the EGFI chairwoman has said. In an interview with Tasnim published on Tuesday, Afrooz Bahrami said foreign customers and governments make up for around 70 percent of

Photo/Somali Times Somalia has announced the severing of diplomatic ties with West African country Guinea. The decision was announced in Mogadishu today after a cabinet meeting. The development is linked to relations between Guinea and Somaliland the semi-autonomous region of Somalia of Somaliland flew to Conakry earlier this week according to officials on official invitation

Sensitisation. Some of the teenage mothers attend a sensitisation meeting against early marriages in Kapchorwa District, another district with rampant cases of child pregnancies. DOKOLO. Authorities in Dokolo District are battling early child marriages and pregnancies, which they say have significantly contributed to the high school dropout rate. About 55 per cent of girls dropped

Frank Lampard confirmed as Chelsea boss By Herald Scotland Online Chelsea have appointed Frank Lampard as their new head coach. The former England midfielder returns to Stamford Bridge following a season in charge of Sky Bet Championship side Derby. Lampard has signed a three-year deal to replace Maurizio Sarri after the Italian left to join

FILE PHOTO: The Rock of Gibraltar, historically claimed by Spain, is seen from El Saladillo beach in Estepona, southern Spain January 14, 2019. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo British Royal Marines and officials in Gibraltar have detained the supertanker Grace 1 suspected of carrying crude oil to Syria, in breach of European Union sanctions, the government of

Photo/Facebook former Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi. Politician says Turkey pioneered support for Somalia during 2011 famine Somalia is grateful to the Turkish government for its contributions over the years in infrastructure development and humanitarian aid, said former Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi.“Turkey is a very friendly and brotherly country. Somalia is grateful for its

United States’ Cori “Coco” Gauff celebrates after beating Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybaikova in a Women’s singles match during day three of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) American teenager Coco Gauff just keeps winning at Wimbledon. After coming through qualifying and then upsetting five-time champion Venus Williams in the