Sri Lankan court dismisses case challenging presidential candidate Rajapaksa’s citizenship
A Sri Lankan court on Friday dismissed a legal case challenging presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Sri Lankan citizenship, removing a major barrier he faced in...
China removes former head of securities regulator from government post after corruption probe
The former head of China’s top securities regulator, Liu Shiyu, has been removed from a government position following an investigation by the country’s anti-corruption watchdog,...
Pine no more! Monty Python celebrates 50 years of silliness
In what is billed as an “extremely silly” event, hordes of Monty Python fans will gather in full Gumby attire in London on Saturday to...
WTO win won’t sway United States from its combative trade stance
President Donald Trump has hailed a ruling by the World Trade Organization (WTO) that gives the United States the right to hit Europe with tariffs,...
Paralyzed man walks again using brain-controlled exoskeleton
A man paralyzed from the shoulders down has been able to walk using a pioneering four-limb robotic system, or exoskeleton, that is commanded and controlled...
Pompeo stops in Montenegro and North Macedonia to discuss NATO, no comment on Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began a short trip to two small Balkan countries, Montenegro and North Macedonia, on Friday to discuss their roles...
South African attacks on foreigners shame the continent, says Buhari
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday that a wave of deadly violence against Nigerians and other foreign nationals in South Africa last month was...
Tensions grow as Cyprus says Turkish drilling ship violates its rights
Tensions between Cyprus and Turkey over offshore drilling intensified on Friday, with Nicosia accusing Turkey of a “severe escalation” of violations of its sovereign rights....
Turkish drill ship to start offshore operations south of Cyprus on October 7: diplomat
Turkish drill ship Yavuz will start a new round of offshore drilling operations in the eastern Mediterranean, south of Cyprus, on October 7, a Turkish...
British minister says ‘deplores’ any drill close to Cyprus
A British minister on Friday said Britain ‘deplored’ any drilling in waters close to Cyprus as a row escalated between Nicosia and Turkey, which was...