Should Trump Worry About the Putin-Xi Meeting?

Photo Reuters The Chinese-Russian bilateral relationship is better than at many points in the past, but it remains superficial. Russian president Vladimir Putin left his meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un to journey to Beijing. The former’s destination: a forum on China’s infamous Belt and Road initiative, where Putin announced the approval of a toll

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Meet the New MG ZS With a Big Warranty and a Small Price

Find out what this new compact crossover has to offer the UK market. The revival of the once dormant MG brand continues in 2019 with the introduction of their new MG ZS compact SUV. The Chinese backed manufacturer is now offering a model into the most competitive vehicle segment of them all, but the MG

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Volkswagen Group confirms six all-new models for 2019

by Hilton Holloway New models include the Porsche Cayenne Coupé and Audi Q3 Sportback SUVs The Volkswagen Group has officially confirmed six new models, including the Porsche Cayenne Coupé, at its 2018 Annual Conference in Wolfsburg, Germany. As well as the Cayenne Coupé, the all-new models include the Audi Q3 Sportback and an unnamed B-segment

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Why China refused to finance railway it initially backed

President Uhuru Kenyatta addresses delegates during the Chinese-Kenya Business Forum at Crown Plaza Hotel in Beijing, China, It can now be revealed that difficult loan conditions were responsible for Kenya’s failure to get funding for the second phase of the SGR. China refused to extend part of the funding as a grant and also wanted

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Militants set off bombs during Sri Lanka raid, killing 15

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Militants linked to Easter suicide bombings opened fire and set off explosives during a raid by Sri Lankan security forces on a house in the country’s east, leaving behind a grisly discovery Saturday: 15 bodies, including six children. The gunbattle that began Friday night and the carnage that followed come

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Former Puntland Governor Abdirahman Farole criticizes Somali federal government

Garowe, Former Puntland Governor Abdirahman Mohamed Farole, the Senator of the Upper House of the Federal Republic of Somalia, first addressed the Federal and Puntland Conflicts, calling for a variety of allegations against the official Somali government. The former Puntland governor, Mr Abdirahman Mohamed Farole forget the crime he committed while he is in office

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China’s Xi promotes building initiative amid debt worries

From left, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive for the opening ceremony of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing, Friday, April 26, 2019. (How Hwee Young/Pool Photo via AP) BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping promised Friday to set high

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Did You Know? Sudan Has More Pyramids Than Egypt!

An aerial view of pyramids at Meroe (Pic – African Curators) Interestingly, Sudan actually has more pyramids than Egypt. Except Sudan’s pyramids are steeper and smaller than those of Ancient Egypt. Ever since we were young, all we have known are pyramids from Egypt.Well, Sudan actually has more pyramids than Egypt. Except Sudan’s pyramids are

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Migrants evacuated as confident Tripoli fighters tell Haftar: ‘We are coming’

A member of the Libyan internationally recognised government forces fires during a fight with Eastern forces in Ain Zara, Tripoli, Libya April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Hani Amara The United Nations on Thursday evacuated more than 350 migrants from a detention center in southern Tripoli where a fierce battle raged as fighters from rival Libyan camps traded

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Kenyan 8 state bodies risk losing assets over Sh147.7bn debt

The assets of eight state bodies may be lost if the government defaults in repayment of Sh147.7 billion in external debts as of December 2018. This is according to a Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) document presented on Thursday to the Budget and Appropriations Committee of the National Assembly. The agencies whose assets are at risk

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