Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, speaks during a news conference with Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Alhakim in Baghdad, Iraq May 26, 2019. REUTERS/Khalid Al-Mousily Iranian will defend itself against any military or economic aggression, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday, calling on European states to do more to preserve a nuclear

Uganda on Sunday accused the Rwanda’s border troops of entering into its territory and killing two people. The Ugandan Foreign Ministry said it protested in “the strongest terms the violation of its territory”, while the country’s police launched an investigation into the incident. Ugandan Police Spokesman Fred Enanga said in a statement that the incident

Thousands of Israelis protested on Saturday against legislative steps that could grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immunity from prosecution and limit the power of the country’s Supreme Court. The demonstration in Tel Aviv was attended by nearly all opposition parties. Police did not say how many people attended. A Reuters photographer estimated about 20,000 were

Cyril Ramaphosa takes the oath of office at his inauguation as South African president, at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria, South Africa May 25, 2019. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko Trade unionist-turned-businessman Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as South Africa’s president on Saturday, vowing to create jobs and tackle deep-rooted corruption that has strangled economic growth. Ramaphosa, who

Scant rainfall in much of East Africa will lead to low crop yields and increased food prices, the US government’s Famine Early Warning System (Fews) predicted in an alert issued on Tuesday. Poor households will consequently experience greater shortages of food, Fews warned.“Humanitarians are urged to immediately scale up assistance planning,” the alert stated. Conditions

NEW DELHI (AP) — Dissatisfaction with India’s lagging economy didn’t deter voters from handing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party a landslide parliamentary election victory.Now, they’ll be expecting something in return: faster, bolder action on long-promised reforms to transform the economy and improve the lives of India’s 1.3 billion people. Modi made

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on a range of issues during an event devoted to “America’s farmers and ranchers” in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 23, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria President Donald Trump said on Thursday he did not think additional U.S. troops are needed in the Middle

Deputy President William Ruto Taxpayers will spend Sh152.4 million to complete the refurbishment of Deputy President William Ruto’s second home in Mombasa County before the 2022 general elections. In November 2018, the Office of the Deputy President sought to hire a contractor to upgrade the former residence of the Coast provincial commissioner and turn it

FILE PHOTO: Iranian Revolutionary Guards speed boats are seen near the USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 (not pictured) as it makes its way to gulf through strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo Iran will not surrender to U.S. pressure and will not abandon its goals even if it is bombed, President

The oil and turf disputes are boiling over amid a surge in the activities of foreign countries in Somalia, which Kenya flagged as a threat to regional security Somali officials are negotiating with Turkey, Qatar, Ethiopia and Eritrea to support their takeover of Jubaland from Kenyan troops. Sources say landlocked Ethiopia is eyeing the KDF-run