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

Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi Death of fashion designer Khalid Al Qasimi, 39, ‘unexplained,’ say British police The son of the crown prince of the UAE has been found dead in his U.K. home, according to local reports. Khalid Al Qasimi, who founded a fashion brand and exhibited collections in London and Paris, was

Photo/Somali Times Somaliland Leader is in Guinea is visit seen as cementing relations as it seeks international recognition. Mr Muse Bihi arrived in Conakry for a two day visit where he has been received by his host Alpha Konde. The latest move from Somaliland is one of the latest diplomatic charm offensive that the country

A migrant picks up her belongings from among rubble at a detention centre for mainly African migrants that was hit by an airstrike in the Tajoura suburb of the Libyan capital of Tripoli, Libya July 3, 2019. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny An air strike late on Tuesday hit a detention center for mainly African migrants in a

People shop at the old main bazaar in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. From an English-language teacher hoping for peace to an appliance salesman who applauded Donald Trump as a “successful businessman,” all said they suffered from the economic hardships sparked by re-imposed and newly created American sanctions. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi) By JON GAMBRELL

Photo/ Reuters Iran rejected on Tuesday a White House accusation that Tehran was long violating the terms of its nuclear deal with world powers, after the Islamic Republic said it had amassed more low-enriched uranium than permitted under the accord. “Seriously?” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a message on social network Twitter, after

Photo/Daily Nation Auditor-General (AG) Edward Ouko. AG’s report shows that the government risks losing more than Shilling 823.7 billion worth of outstanding loans advanced to 72 State corporations. The government risks losing more than Shilling 823.7 billion worth of outstanding loans advanced to 72 State corporations, most of which are facing financial challenges. About Sh47.52

Smoke rises from the site of a blast and gunfire in Kabul, Afghanistan July 1, 2019.REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail Afghan security forces were battling gunmen on Monday who had forced their way into a building in the capital, Kabul, after a bomb-laden truck exploded near a defense ministry compound during rush hour, injuring at least 65 people,

Photo/Reuters The deaths of 43 illegal miners at a Glencore facility in Congo last week highlighted a growing challenge for mining companies struggling to secure sites from small-scale prospectors digging for cobalt, copper and other minerals. Many mines span hundreds of square kilometers across rural terrains, a tantalizing prospect for illegal miners, also known as

Photo/Pinterest /Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, Here is the list of African presidents who have been assassinated by France since 1963. For African leaders who boldly stood up to the unending imperialist tendencies of the former colonial powers, this has generally been met with death. And France has never been hesitant to eliminate presidents who posed a