Latest NewsOver 1,300 missing as death toll from flash floods on Nepal-China border rises to 180
By Anadolu Agency Search and rescue operations backed by helicopters and drones continued Thursday as the death toll from devastating flash floods along the Nepal-China border rose to 180, while
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Over 1,300 missing as death toll from flash floods on Nepal-China border rises to 180
By Anadolu Agency Search and rescue operations backed by helicopters and drones continued Thursday as the death toll from devastating flash floods along the Nepal-China border rose to 180, while
Read MoreUK urges Somalia’s outgoing president Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election
File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
Read MoreKenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
Read MoreIran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure
By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
Read MoreWhy do Western travel bans keep treating African nations like security threats while our leaders just watch?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent A federal judge recently vacated a sweeping Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens across 75 countries.
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Featured ArticlesOver 1,300 missing as death toll from flash floods on Nepal-China border rises to 180
By Anadolu Agency Search and rescue operations backed by helicopters and drones continued Thursday as the death toll from devastating flash floods along the Nepal-China border rose to 180, while
Over 1,300 missing as death toll from flash floods on Nepal-China border rises to 180
By Anadolu Agency Search and rescue operations backed by helicopters and drones continued Thursday as the death toll from devastating flash floods along the Nepal-China border rose to 180, while
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Russia warns US about transforming withdrawal from Afghanistan into relocation to Central Asia
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Six Shabaab militants killed, one captured
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Lira hits lowest level since 2018 as Turkey urges calm over coronavirus
The Turkish lira extended losses on Thursday, slumping to its lowest level in regular trading since September 2018, as public concern intensified about the potential spread of the coronavirus.
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Trader Michael Gallucci works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Stocks are closing sharply lower on Wall Street, erasing more than 1,400 points
Qatar’s coronavirus cases jump by 238
Qatar announced 238 new confirmed cases of coronavirus today saying the number of infections was likely to increase, Al Jazeera reported. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Gulf
Corruption: Dusty runway Barawe airport cost $5 million dollars
Photo/Somali Times The opening of the newly built Barawe Airport has been greeted with sharp criticism as Somalis online question the quality of the work, noting the $5 million project did not
Dubai’s missing princesses
UK lawyers believe the fate of UAE princesses has remarkable parallels to slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi UK lawyers believe the fate of UAE princesses has remarkable parallels to slain
Iraq army says US strikes kill 5 security forces, 1 civilian
Destroyed buildings are seen at an airport complex under construction in Karbala, Iraq, Friday, March 13, 2020. Iraq’s military said five security force members and a civilian were killed
Six Shabaab militants killed, one captured
Six suspected Al Shabaab militants have been killed in Jirole, Garissa County early on Friday. Confirming the incident, North-Eastern Regional Commissioner Nicholas Ndalana said the special
Emirates freezes recruitment as airline braces for further coronavirus impact
Planes of Emirates Airline seen at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 23 September 2007 [Imre Solt / Wikipedia] Emirates, one of the world’s biggest international
Trump authorizes U.S. military to respond after Iran-backed militia kills troops
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about the U.S response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic during an address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., March
Lira hits lowest level since 2018 as Turkey urges calm over coronavirus
The Turkish lira extended losses on Thursday, slumping to its lowest level in regular trading since September 2018, as public concern intensified about the potential spread of the coronavirus.
Philippines’ Duterte announces ‘lockdown’ of Manila to fight coronavirus
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrives to attend the enthronement ceremony of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo, Japan October 22, 2019. Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS Philippine
Global shares sink on pandemic news, waning hopes for fix
Trader Michael Gallucci works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Stocks are closing sharply lower on Wall Street, erasing more than 1,400 points
Qatar’s coronavirus cases jump by 238
Qatar announced 238 new confirmed cases of coronavirus today saying the number of infections was likely to increase, Al Jazeera reported. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Gulf