Shinzo Abe struggling with health, leaves decision to party to pick successor Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Friday announced his resignation due to health concerns. I have decided to step down as prime minister as poor health should not lead to wrong political decisions,” said Abe, 65, addressing the nation in a live address.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen takes off her protective face mask prior to speaking during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. The European Commission president said Thursday her team could face a reshuffle after the resignation of the Irish trade Commissioner, Phil Hogan, over a

Photo: Credit Middle East Eye Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor has ordered a review of death penalties issued against three men who allegedly committed crimes as minors (Supplied) The Saudi public prosecutor has ordered a review of death penalties issued against three individuals who committed crimes as minors, including the nephew of a prominent Shi’ite cleric

Photo: Credit /Mark Baker AP/Mosque shooting survivors from left, Mustafa Boztas, Wassail Daragmih and Temel Atacocugu celebrate as they leave the Christchurch High Court after the sentencing hearing for Brenton Tarrant, in Christchurch, New Zealand. The white supremacist who slaughtered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without

Governor Mike Sonko Governor Mike Sonko and 15 others have been allowed to approach the office of the director of public prosecutions (DPP) to settle a Sh357 million corruption case against them out of court via plea bargain. Anti-corruption court chief magistrate Douglas Ogoti gave the go-ahead for the negotiations that if successful may see

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad Bin Salman in Saudi Arabia on 1 June 2019 [BANDAR ALGALOUD /SAUDI KINGDOM COUNCIL/HANDOUT/Anadolu Agency] Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman has cancelled a secret meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington next week after news about it was leaked. According to Middle East Eye, the visit

Salma and Zahra Halane (R) left their home in the UK in 2014 to join the Islamic State group (social media) Two British twins suspected of travelling to Syria to join the Islamic State (IS) group in 2014 are now being detained at a high-security detention centre after trying to escape a Syrian refugee camp.

Prime Minister Hamdok tells Pompeo his transitional government has no mandate to decide on relations with Israel Sudan’s transitional government has rejected the US request to normalize its ties with Israel, Sudan’s minister for information and the government spokesman said Tuesday. The decision comes as the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid a rare

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas says disputes over gas deposits in the eastern Mediterranean can only be solved through talks The German foreign minister Tuesday called for direct dialogue between Turkey and Greece, ahead of his visit to the two countries. Disputes surrounding the gas deposits in the eastern Mediterranean can only be solved through dialogue

This image distributed online by the Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) and provided by SITE Intelligence Group shows ISCAP fighters and weapons following clashes with Mozambican government troops on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, near Mocimboa da Praia, in northern Mozambique. The stinging success of Mozambique’s Islamic extremist rebels in seizing and holding the northern