Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns
COLOMBO, Dec. 15,, Sri Lanka’s challenged Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned from his premiership on Saturday, paving way for a…
Former Ethiopian president Girma Woldegiorgis dies: state media
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 15, 2018,, Former Ethiopian president Girma Woldegiorgis died on Saturday, two weeks short of his 95th birthday,…
Myanmar’s president praises Rakhine state for ‘auspicious’ year
YANGON, Dec 15, 2018,, Myanmar’s president said Saturday it had been an “auspicious” year for Rakhine state, the violence-scarred territory…
France’s ‘yellow vest’ protesters gather on decisive weekend
PARIS, Dec 15, 2018,, “Yellow vest” demonstrators began gathering on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Saturday morning for a fifth…
Eleven dead as gunfight sparks protests in Indian Kashmir: police
SRINAGAR, India, Dec 15, 2018,, Seven civilians were killed as Indian troops fired on protesters Saturday after a gunfight left…
UN condemns violence against opposition ahead of DRC vote
GENEVA, Dec 14, 2018,, The UN rights chief on Friday denounced violence targeting the opposition by DR Congo’s security forces,…
Trump knew hush-money payments were wrong: ex-lawyer Cohen
WASHINGTON, Dec 14, 2018,, President Donald Trump knew it was wrong to order election-eve hush money paid to two women…
Turkish president says people close to Saudi crown prince behind Khashoggi’s murder
ISTANBUL, Dec. 14,, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that some persons close to Saudi Arabia’s crown prince…
Canada Goose delays opening of flagship Cihna store
BEIJING, Dec 15, 2018,, Canadian clothing brand Canada Goose delayed the opening of a new flagship store in Beijing on…
Yemenis fear collapse of UN-backed ceasefire accord
HODEIDA, Yemen, Dec 15, 2018,, Residents of Yemen’s flashpoint port of Hodeida and other cities fear a UN-brokered ceasefire could…