Botswana seeks to overturn ruling that legalized gay sex
Botswana’s government will appeal a high court ruling that decriminalized homosexuality, potentially resuscitating a law that punished gay sex by up to seven years in...
Iran dismisses reports about seizure of a British oil tanker in Gulf: IRIB
Iran has dismissed as “fabricated” reports of the seizure of a British oil tanker in the Gulf, Iran’s IRIB news agency quoted unnamed sources as...
UK Conservative members issued more than one ballot in vote for leader: BBC
Some members of Britain’s Conservative Party have been issued with more than one ballot paper to vote for the next party leader, who will also...
Two soldiers killed in accidental blast at Azerbaijan military base: RIA
Two soldiers were killed and one was injured after a tank shell exploded at a military base in Azerbaijan on Saturday, Russian news agency RIA...
Powerful Southern California quake, second in two days, causes damage, injuries
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook Southern California on Friday, triggering fires, buckling part of a highway, damaging buildings but causing few reported injuries despite striking...
Qatar’s emir to meet with Trump on July 9: QNA
Qatar’s ruling emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on July 9 to exchange views on the...
Sudan military council and opposition reach power-sharing agreement
Sudan’s ruling military council and a coalition of opposition and protest groups reached an agreement to share power during a transition period leading to elections,...
Southern California earthquake triggers reports of damage
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake on Friday in Southern California triggered reports of damage in communities in the northwest area of San Bernardino County, near where...
Japan PM Abe’s coalition on track to win solid majority in election: media
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s coalition is on track to win a solid majority in a July 21 upper house election, and his dream of...
Strong aftershock jolts same California desert region day after major quake
A strong aftershock shook Southern California early on Friday as residents were still assessing the damage from the strongest earthquake in the region in 25...