Taiwan condemns Somalia travel ban
TAIPEI – Taiwan has condemned Somalia for banning travellers with Taiwanese passports from entering or transiting through the East African country.
The ban took effect...
Trump celebrates 100 days in office
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump has celebrated the 100th day of his second term in office with a campaign-style speech, touting his achievements...
North Korea confirms troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine
PYONGYANG – North Korea has for the first time confirmed that it sent troops to fight for Russia against Ukraine.
In a report on state...
Conclave to elect new pope to begin on May 7
VATICAN – Cardinals will meet next month in a secret conclave to elect the next pope, the Vatican has said.
The closed-door meeting will start...
Iran blames ‘negligence’ for deadly port blast
TEHRAN – Iran's interior minister has said negligence was a factor in the massive explosion and fire at the country's largest container port, as...
Power outage causes chaos in Spain and Portugal
MADRID – A massive power cut hit large parts of Spain and Portugal on Monday, causing widespread chaos and disruption.
The outage left millions of...
Namibian minister sacked after being accused of rape
WINDHOEK – Namibia's agriculture minister has been sacked after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago.
Mac-Albert Hengari was arrested on Saturday...
Trump questions Putin’s desire for peace after meeting Zelensky
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump has questioned Vladimir Putin's willingness to end the war in Ukraine following his meeting with the country's leader Volodymyr Zelensky...
Huge blast at key Iranian port kills 28, injures 800
TEHRAN – At least 28 people have been killed and 800 injured in a massive explosion at one of Iran's key ports, authorities say.
The...
End conflict to honor Pope, Vatican diplomat tells Sudan
KHARTOUM – South Sudan's rival leaders should "honour" Pope Francis' legacy by ending the country's conflict, the Vatican's diplomatic representative to the nation has...