Distrust between Sudanese parties makes direct talks impossible – U.S. official
Outside mediation is needed to defuse Sudan’s crisis because the ruling military council and opposition distrust each other too deeply for direct talks following a...
Semenya received invitation to Morocco race ‘too late’: agent
Caster Semenya was invited on Friday to run in an 800m race in Morocco on Sunday — after previously saying she had been denied the...
Venezuelans rush to Peru border ahead of migration crackdown
Thousands of Venezuelans rushed to Peru’s northern border on Friday in hopes of entering the Andean country before it imposes tough immigration requirements at midnight,...
Berrettini sets up Struff semi-final in Stuttgart
Italian Matteo Berrettini cruised into the Stuttgart Open semi-finals after making light work of American Denis Kudla with a 6-3 6-3 win in just over...
WHO panel decides not to declare Ebola emergency: statement
A World Health Organization (WHO) advisory panel decided on Friday not to declare an international public health emergency over the Ebola outbreak in Congo and...
Trump blames Iran for tanker attacks, fears of confrontation rise
U.S. President Donald Trump blamed Iran on Friday for attacks on two oil tankers at the entrance to the Gulf despite Tehran’s denials, raising fears...
Canada’s health regulator says some cannabis products to launch mid December
Health Canada said on Friday that some edible cannabis products, extracts and topicals will be sold in physical or online stores from mid December....
Stocks edge lower, gold gains on slowdown, geopolitical fears
Equity markets struggled and safe-haven assets like gold were in demand on Friday as weak Chinese data stoked investor anxieties over a global growth slowdown...
Women in Switzerland have gone on strike
Women across Switzerland went on strike on Friday to highlight their wealthy nation’s poor record on female rights, recreating the passion of the first such...
U.N. chief calls for independent probe into Gulf tanker attacks
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Friday for an independent investigation to establish the facts and who was responsible for attacks on two oil...
