Ousted Madagascan president stripped of citizenship
ANTANANARIVO – Former Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina, who was ousted in a coup last week, has been stripped of his citizenship by the new...
Ecuador’s president target of foiled chocolate, jam poisoning
QUITO - Ecuador's president has said someone attempted to poison him by putting three highly concentrated toxic substances in gifts of chocolate and jam.
Daniel...
Thailand’s former queen Sirikit dies
BANGKOK – Queen Sirikit, the mother of Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn, has died aged 93.
She passed away "peacefully" in a Bangkok hospital at 9:21 p.m....
Kenyan marathon world record holder given three-year ban
NAIROBI – Women's marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been banned for three years after the Kenyan admitted to anti-doping rule violations.
Chepngetich was provisionally...
Diseases, injuries and famine in Gaza Strip a generational catastrophe, says WHO chief
GAZA STRIP – Gaza is experiencing a health "catastrophe" that will last for "generations to come", the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO)...
More than 40 people dead after multi-vehicle crash in Uganda
The police revised down an earlier death toll of 63, saying they had mistakenly included victims who were unconscious and were now being treated.
The...
Almond-sized crab and tiny lantern shark discovered in Australia
CANBERRA – A semi-transparent crab about the size of an almond and a tiny, glowing lantern shark are among two new species discovered by...
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time after record heat
REYKJAVIK – Mosquitoes have been found in Iceland for the first time after the country experienced record-breaking heat this spring.
Insect enthusiast Bjorn Hjaltason encountered...
UN’s top court says Israel obliged to allow UN aid into Gaza
GAZA STRIP – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said Israel has a legal obligation to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to...
French ex-president starts jail sentence for finance conspiracy
PARIS – Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first French ex-president to go to jail, as he starts a five-year sentence for conspiring to fund...