Dutch king swears in new ruling coalition, Rutte’s 4th
Willem-Alexander congratulated the new ministers and wished them "good health and wisdom" in their new jobs. Dutch King Willem-Alexander swore in a new ruling coalition...
Election in India’s most populous state starts from February 10
NEW DELHI: India’s most populous state Uttar Pradesh, currently ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, will hold a state election in seven...
Aid workers say Ethiopia air strike in northwest Tigray killed 56 people
ADDIS ABABA: An air strike in Ethiopia’s Tigray region killed 56 people and injured 30, including children, in a camp for displaced people, two aid...
Haitian PM says he was targeted in assassination attempt
PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry told AFP in an interview on Monday (Jan 3) that he was targeted in an assassination attempt during weekend...
Italy parliament to begin voting for new head of state on Jan 24
ROME: The Italian parliament will convene on Jan 24 to begin voting for a new head of state to replace the outgoing Sergio Mattarella, the...
Sudan: Security forces fire tear gas at anti-coup protesters
Sudan's military leader has vowed to crack down on the protesters demanding civilian rule, saying they "would not achieve a political solution." Dozens of people...
UK government seeks to mitigate workforce disruption from Omicron
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked ministers to work closely with their respective sectors to develop robust contingency plans, said the Cabinet Office, which is...
US cuts off Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea from Africa duty-free trade program
Biden said in November that Ethiopia would be cut off from the duty-free trading regime provided under the U.S. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)...
Cape Town: Fire in South African Parliament, old National Assembly roof collapses
Firefighters are battling a blaze in the national Parliament buildings in Cape Town that caused the roof of the old National Assembly to collapse. The...
US and Russia face deep differences ahead of Ukraine talks
"I made it clear to President Putin that if he makes any more moves into Ukraine we will have severe sanctions," Biden said. "We will...