By The East African Mlima-1, the well in the Lamu Basin, off Kenya’s Indian Ocean coast recently touted as the country’s first offshore oil strike, is commercially unviable. Results of the exploration released by Italian energy group Eni, show that the well proved nonviable and was to be “plugged” and “abandoned,” after it failed to

By Anadolu Agency Russia said on Tuesday that it had achieved its main goals for the first stage of its “special military operation” in Ukraine. “The combat potential of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been significantly reduced, which allows us to focus our main attention and efforts on achieving the main goal — the liberation

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia, officials say it has seized foreign boats, which were fishing illegally off the coast of Bari region. The capture of the boat came after the Puntland Maritime Police Force conducted an operation off the coast of the Hafun district in the Bari region, according to a statement from the Somali officials.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan greets Russian and Ukrainian negotiators before addressing them, ahead of their face-to-face talks in Istanbul, Turkey March 29, 2022. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters By Anadolu Agency A fresh round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine brokered by Turkiye kicked off in Istanbul on Tuesday. The two-day peace talks

Will Smith recibe el Oscar al mejor actor, por “King Richard”, el domingo 27 de marzo de 2022 en el Teatro Dolby en Los Ángeles. (Foto AP/Chris Pizzello) By Associated Press Chris Rock made a joke. Will Smith quickly took offense and the Oscars suddenly had a scene like none other. Smith — moments before

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy: Credit Anadolu Agency By Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, visibly irritated, on Saturday demanded Western nations provide a fraction of the military hardware in their stock piles and asked whether they were afraid of Moscow. Several countries have promised to send anti-armor and anti-aircraft missiles as well as small arms but

File- A pumpjack extracts crude at an oil field in Emlichheim, Germany, March 18, 2022. Before the war in Ukraine, Europe’s most pressing energy policy goal was reducing carbon emissions that cause climate change. Now, officials are fixated on rapidly reducing the continent’s reliance on Russian oil and natural gas — and that means friction

Afghan women chant and hold signs of protest during a demonstration in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, March 26, 2022. Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers refused to allow dozens of women to board several flights, including some overseas, because they were traveling without a male guardian, two Afghan airline officials said Saturday. (AP Photo/Mohammed Shoaib Amin) By Associated Press

By Anadolu Agency EU leaders were unable to agree on a way to tackle rising energy prices despite marathon talks on the second day of the EU summit on Friday. Today, we discussed energy-related matters,” European Council President Charles Michel told reporters after the summit, adding that the EU leaders “worked all day to be

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum (left) stands next to his former wife Princess Haya bint al-Hussein during the presentation of a UN report on funding for humanitarian aid on Jan 17, 2016, in the Emirate of Dubai: Credit to Photo/AFP By Reuters Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, inflicted “exorbitant” domestic abuse