Swansea University honours minister of state

Swansea University in Wales, UK, has recently awarded HE the Minister of State and Free Zone Authority chairman, Ahmad Mohamed al-Sayed, an honorary doctorate...

Doha Bank joins hands with HBL to offer fast remittances to...

To demonstrate its commitment to adopting new technologies aimed at providing its customers with convenient and cost-effective services, Doha Bank has forged a partnership...

Colombians march to protest against killing of activists

Thousands take to streets in cities across Colombia demanding government action over the killing of social leaders. Bogota, Colombia - Thousands have marched in cities across...

Defying police ban, HK protesters return to gang-attack scene

Police fire rubber-coated bullets and tear gas as demonstrators rally to denounce assault by suspected gangsters. Hong Kong - In defiance of a police order, thousands of...

Bahrain executes 2 in ‘terror’ case despite rights groups’ pleas

Bahrain's public prosecutor announces executions hours after UN envoy Agnes Callamard appealed to stop them. Bahrain has executed two people convicted on terror charges, the public...

Israeli army kills Palestinian in weekly Gaza protest

Ahmed al-Qarra was shot in the stomach by Israeli soldiers and succumbed to his wounds, Gaza's health ministry says. A Palestinian man has been killed...

Sudan says 87 killed when security forces broke up protest site

Death toll given by senior investigator appointed by public prosecutor is higher than previous official figures. An investigation has found "rogue" military personnel were responsible...

UN-recognised GNA attacks key Haftar airbase in central Libya

Tripoli-based government says it took down munitions depot and hit military transport aircraft at Al Jufra airbase. Libya's internationally-recognised government has said it has struck...

Where are they? Families lament missing Sudanese after attack

Investigative committee fails to mention the whereabouts of dozens of people missing after military attack on sit-in. "My cousin wasn't a trouble-maker, he used to...

Guatemalan groups say migration agreement with US is ‘illegal’

Newly signed agreement for those seeking asylum in the US is met with outrage among activists and former officials.   Guatemala City, Guatemala - Human rights groups,...

Over 1,000 rescued from train stuck near Mumbai

Navy helicopters and emergency service boats came to the rescue of more than 1,000 passengers stranded on a train in floods near Mumbai yesterday. The...

Johnson yet to make telephone call to Varadkar

Four days after becoming the new prime minister, Boris Johnson has yet to make a phone call to his Irish counterpart. Leo Varadkar appears to...

PM pledges £3.6bn for deprived towns

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged a £3.6bn boost for deprived towns as he sought to shift the political spotlight from Brexit to the...

Tanzania to shut part of wildlife preserve to big game hunters

Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Friday ordered the sprawling Selous Game Reserve, a Unesco World Heritage site, to be split in two to restrict...