Ivorian artist recycles discarded cans into art
An Ivorian artist collects discarded beer and soda cans and gives them a new lease of life by incorporating them into his pieces. Angela Ukomandu...
Guatemala ex-first lady Torres short of majority in first-round vote
Guatemala’s presidential election was headed for a runoff as results on Monday gave center-left candidate Sandra Torres a clear lead but far short of the...
Twelve killed as migrant boat sinks off western Turkey: coast guard
Twelve people were killed on Monday after a dinghy carrying migrants sank off Turkey’s western coast, the Turkish coast guard said, adding that 31 others...
Algerian court orders detention of partner of Germany’s VW: state TV
A judge at a court in Algiers on Monday ordered the detention of Mourad Eulmi, head of the family-owned firm SOVAC, a partner of Germany’s...
Mexico to finish National Guard roll-out for migration plan this week: minister
Mexico will complete deployment of National Guard forces on its southern border with Guatemala this week as part of a new immigration control plan agreed...
UK announces $215 million food, water and medical help for Afghanistan
Britain on Monday announced a new 170 million-pound ($215 million) five-year aid package of urgent food, water and medicine assistance for people in Afghanistan....
German town backs Merkel’s CDU, rejects AfD in vote for mayor
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives on Sunday won a run-off vote for mayor in a small town in the east of the country, beating the far-right...
Israel launches ‘Trump Heights’ on Golan
Israel has unveiled “Trump Heights”, a new community named after U.S. President Donald Trump on a contested frontier with Syria. Emily Withers reports....
Iran says if it decides to block Strait of Hormuz, it will do it ‘publicly’: Fars
Iran’s military denied on Monday being behind attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman last week, and said if it decided to block...
Israel launches ‘Trump Heights’ on Golan, but construction may lag
Israel approved in principle on Sunday a new community named after U.S. President Donald Trump on a contested frontier zone with Syria – but construction...